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I can't set the interactions between by my visuals to filter instead of highlight.
I used to see icons like this
But now all I see is this
Did something change to remove this feature or have I inadvertantly switched it off?
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Hi @IntaBruce ,
The latest version of power bi just updated icons to look more friendly, but they still do the samething in the same order.
Hi @IntaBruce
check this box
under file setting of report
after check mark this option I can see highlight option also
I hope I answered your question!
I have that checked.
I notice that my icons are different to yours. I am running Version: 2.139.1733.0 64-bit (January 2025)
Hi @IntaBruce
What visuals are you trying to create cross-highlight interctions for?
Slicers to other visuals - filter only
Other visuals to matrices/tables - filter only
Between matrices and tables - filter only
I'm filtering between chart visuals
Hi @IntaBruce ,
The latest version of power bi just updated icons to look more friendly, but they still do the samething in the same order.
Thanks I just didn't look close enough!
The new icons look like this
Whereas the old ones looked like this
However Microsoft haven't yet updated their online documentation. see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/service-reports-visual-interactions?tabs=p...
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