Cross-filtering

Lesson in the Power BI Roadmap · Stage 15: Interactivity

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Cross-filtering?

Cross-filtering is the default behavior in Power BI where clicking on a data point in one visual filters the other visuals on the same page automatically. It happens because visuals on a page interact with each other based on shared fields in the data model, without needing extra configuration. This interaction can be adjusted or turned off for specific visual pairs through the edit interactions setting.

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Free resources to learn Cross-filtering

Official docsHow visuals cross-filter each other in a Power BI report
Official docsEnable bidirectional cross-filtering for DirectQuery in Power BI Desktop
VideoHow to use the CROSSHIGHLIGHT and CROSSFILTER

Cross-filtering: common questions

Can I learn Cross-filtering in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Cross-filtering in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Cross-filtering tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 95 of 131 in the free Power BI roadmap, in stage 15, Interactivity. If you are new to Power BI, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.