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PiotrPoletek
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New slicer search bar bug

Hi,

 

something wrong happend to new slicer. When i turn on search bar, and type there value that cannot be found, tiles and search bar dissapear. I've notticed it after last actualization. Please check it. Thank You.

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Anonymous
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Hi,  @PiotrPoletek 

Thanks for 123abc's help. You can refer to the thread below, this issue was responded to a few days ago by the user who seems to have only used this workaround and after going through the internal known issues he didn't submit a ticket. you can use this workaround to temporarily restore the search bar, and if you can you can submit a ticket to enable fixing this issue, thanks for your help and understanding.

Solved: Slicer (New) - Issue - Microsoft Fabric Community

The link of Power BI Support: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/support/

For how to create a support ticket, please refer to How to create a support ticket in Power BI - Microsoft Fabric Community

 

As a workaround, you can do this to appear the search box.

  1. Click … on the top right corner of the visual object and uncheck the Search function.
    vyaningymsft_1-1732759075108.png

     

  2. Reclick the  on the top right corner of the visual object and reopen the search box.

Best Regards,

Yang
Community Support Team

 

If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!

How to get your questions answered quickly --  How to provide sample data in the Power BI Forum

 

 

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Anonymous
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Hi,  @PiotrPoletek 

Thanks for 123abc's help. You can refer to the thread below, this issue was responded to a few days ago by the user who seems to have only used this workaround and after going through the internal known issues he didn't submit a ticket. you can use this workaround to temporarily restore the search bar, and if you can you can submit a ticket to enable fixing this issue, thanks for your help and understanding.

Solved: Slicer (New) - Issue - Microsoft Fabric Community

The link of Power BI Support: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/support/

For how to create a support ticket, please refer to How to create a support ticket in Power BI - Microsoft Fabric Community

 

As a workaround, you can do this to appear the search box.

  1. Click … on the top right corner of the visual object and uncheck the Search function.
    vyaningymsft_1-1732759075108.png

     

  2. Reclick the  on the top right corner of the visual object and reopen the search box.

Best Regards,

Yang
Community Support Team

 

If there is any post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!

How to get your questions answered quickly --  How to provide sample data in the Power BI Forum

 

 

123abc
Community Champion
Community Champion

Here are a few steps you can try to resolve this problem:

 

  1. Check Data Type: Ensure that the field used in the slicer is of type “Text”. The search bar feature in slicers often works best with text fields.

  2. Update Power BI: Make sure you are using the latest version of Power BI Desktop. Sometimes, bugs are fixed in subsequent updates.

  3. Use Keyboard Shortcut: If the search bar is not appearing, try selecting the slicer and pressing Ctr...

  4. Recreate the Slicer: Delete the existing slicer and create a new one. This can sometimes resolve display issues.

  5. Check for Known Issues: Visit the Power BI community forums or the official Power BI support page to...

If these steps don’t resolve the issue, you might want to report the bug to Microsoft support for further assistance.

Is there anything else you’d like to know or need help with?

 

Or follow below link:

Solved: Slicer Search Bar - Microsoft Fabric Community

Solved: Power BI Slicer - Cannot add Search Button to Slic... - Microsoft Fabric Community

Solved: Search box missing from Slicer in Power BI Desktop - Microsoft Fabric Community

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