Quick summary
Adding a timeline in Power BI lets you filter report data across date ranges using an interactive slider. You can create this by converting a date slicer into a timeline visualization through the Format pane's Slicer settings.
Steps
- Open the Visualizations pane on the right side of your Power BI workspace.
- Click the Slicer visualization icon to add a new slicer to your report.
- Drag your Date field from the Fields list into the slicer so Power BI recognizes it as a time field.
- With the slicer selected, click the Format icon (the paint roller) to open visual customization options.
- In the Format pane, find and expand the Slicer settings section.
- Click the slicer type dropdown and select Timeline instead of the default Dropdown option.
- Your interactive timeline is ready — drag the sliders or select specific time periods to filter date ranges across your report.
