Power BI - Slicer select Drop-Down or List Missing

[kemmerrc]

In Power BI, I created a Slicer. The Slicer is a list of departments. I tried to click the down-arrow to change the slicer to a dropdown but that option is not there. List is not there either. Instead, I get an error "This setting has moved. To change the slicker style, select Format >Slicer settings > Options > Style." So I went to Format, but Slicer settings is not there. How do I fix my slicer to allow for a drop-down menu?

[olgad · Accepted solution]

Hi, so you dont see this? Slicer settings -Style? Under style are all the options

 

[Padycosmos · Accepted solution]

Installing the latest version of Power BI desktop might help

[Padycosmos]

Here's the screenshot from June 2023 version of Power BI wherein both Vertical List and Dropdown optons are available in Slicer settings

[JoXXX]

Hi, have this problem been solved? I have the same case where 'Slicer settings' is not available and wonder where I can find it? Thanks

[Padycosmos · Accepted solution]

Here's the screenshot from June 2023 version of Power BI wherein both Vertical List and Dropdown optons are available in Slicer settings

[Padycosmos · Accepted solution]

Installing the latest version of Power BI desktop might help

[olgad · Accepted solution]

Hi, so you dont see this? Slicer settings -Style? Under style are all the options

 

[lamdii_00]

for me the solution was to copy the old slicer visual from an old version of power bi (Version: 2.110.1161.0 64-bit (October 2022)), then the dropdown option automatically available

you can download the old versions of power bi from this link https://zenatti.net/2022/10/09/power-bi-2022-previous-versions/

[Gerlo]

No I do not see that options section. And I just installed the latest version October 2024.

 

[Bris]

Thanks, I had the same problem today while doing a youtube beginners class. your screenshot helped me find it.

[SusanMPLynn]

I do not see the dropdown option either... and I am a Microsoft Power BI license holding and I have an E3 subscription to MS 365

[Anonymous]

I am not seeing the same thing as yours. I see the Slicer settings but I don't see the Options. Please see the screenshot.

[Padycosmos]

Hello,

I feel that you have selected the new Button Slicer. Instead , select the normal slicer as shown below :

[SusanMPLynn]

This is the reply that helped me.   

I downloaded and subscribed to Power BI yesterday and was confounded by not being able to see the dropdown option.  And, the slicer I selected had the lightening bolt. 

This morning, the lightening bolt option is done.  I have created a new slicer, and the dropdown option is available to me!

[gerald11876]

Thank you so much @Padycosmos , you really helped alot , i have seen where the problem is.

[Anonymous]

Wow! You are absolutely correct. Thank you so much!

[MrZipp]

This is it! They really should update their warning of how to update it. It's June 2023 and it still shows to go to a menu that doesn't exist.

[Padycosmos]

Here's the screenshot from June 2023 version of Power BI wherein both Vertical List and Dropdown optons are available in Slicer settings