Combining Multiple Visuals & Cross-Filtering

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1. Cross-Filtering and Cross-Highlighting

In Power BI, visuals on a page are dynamically connected by default:

• Cross-Filtering: Clicking on a category (e.g., "Electronics") filters all other charts to display only Electronics data.
• Cross-Highlighting: Clicking on a category retains the full bar in muted grey and highlights the selected portion in vibrant color.

2. Edit Interactions: Controlling Visual Behavior

Sometimes you do not want a specific visual to filter another visual (e.g. an overall benchmark card should always show the full company total regardless of slicer clicks):

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   Select the visual.
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   Go to the Format ribbon $ o$ Click Edit Interactions.
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   Click the None icon ($oslash$) on visuals you want to decouple!