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Slicer gets reset when using bookmark
Hi Folks,
So I have a button slicer which is made up of bookmarks- Today,MTD,QTD,YTD.... Also, I have a between date range slicer and few other dropdown slicers. The button filters the between date slicer. Now the issue is when I select any value from the dropdown slicer and click on any of the bookmark button slicer, the dropdown gets reseted. I want to have the dropdown selected as well as view by Today,MTD,QTD,YTD button.
Note, See how the facility Name gets reset when I select WTD.
I have captured the bookmark by having a DAX in filter pane- filter in this page
Bookmarks save the entire page state, including slicer selections, so clicking a WTD/MTD/QTD/YTD bookmark resets other slicers; use a disconnected date period table with DAX instead of bookmarks, or configure the bookmark to affect only selected visuals.
Open View → Bookmarks.Right-click the bookmark (WTD, MTD) → Update.
Click the ... beside the bookmark.
Uncheck "Data" (or use selected visuals instead of all visuals).
Update the bookmark.
Hi User,
The behavior you're seeing is expected if the bookmark is capturing the current state of all slicers. When you select a bookmark, Power BI restores everything that was saved in the bookmark, including your dropdown slicer selections.
To keep the dropdown slicers while only changing the date range, try the following:
Open the Bookmarks pane.
Select the bookmark (WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD, etc.).
Click the ... (More options) next to the bookmark and choose Update after adjusting its settings.
Disable Data if you only want the bookmark to control navigation or visibility.
If you need the bookmark to affect only specific visuals, enable Selected visuals and include only the date slicer (or visuals that should respond to the bookmark), leaving the dropdown slicers excluded.
Another approach is to replace bookmarks with a disconnected parameter table and DAX measures (Today, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD). This avoids bookmark state management altogether and allows users to retain their other slicer selections while dynamically changing the date filter.
For more information:
Bookmarks in Power BI: https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-bookmarks
Slicers in Power BI: https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-slicers
Could you also confirm:
Are your bookmarks configured with Data enabled?
Are they set to All visuals or Selected visuals?
That will help determine the best approach for your scenario.
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Best regards,
Prince Singh | Data Science & Microsoft Fabric Enthusiast
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Bookmarks save the entire page state, including slicer selections, so clicking a WTD/MTD/QTD/YTD bookmark resets other slicers; use a disconnected date period table with DAX instead of bookmarks, or configure the bookmark to affect only selected visuals.
Open View → Bookmarks.Right-click the bookmark (WTD, MTD) → Update.
Click the ... beside the bookmark.
Uncheck "Data" (or use selected visuals instead of all visuals).
Update the bookmark.
Hi User,
The behavior you're seeing is expected if the bookmark is capturing the current state of all slicers. When you select a bookmark, Power BI restores everything that was saved in the bookmark, including your dropdown slicer selections.
To keep the dropdown slicers while only changing the date range, try the following:
Open the Bookmarks pane.
Select the bookmark (WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD, etc.).
Click the ... (More options) next to the bookmark and choose Update after adjusting its settings.
Disable Data if you only want the bookmark to control navigation or visibility.
If you need the bookmark to affect only specific visuals, enable Selected visuals and include only the date slicer (or visuals that should respond to the bookmark), leaving the dropdown slicers excluded.
Another approach is to replace bookmarks with a disconnected parameter table and DAX measures (Today, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD). This avoids bookmark state management altogether and allows users to retain their other slicer selections while dynamically changing the date filter.
For more information:
Bookmarks in Power BI: https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-bookmarks
Slicers in Power BI: https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-slicers
Could you also confirm:
Are your bookmarks configured with Data enabled?
Are they set to All visuals or Selected visuals?
That will help determine the best approach for your scenario.
💡 Helpful? Give a Kudos 👍 — keep the community growing.
✅ Solved your issue? Mark this as the Accepted Solution ✔️
Best regards,
Prince Singh | Data Science & Microsoft Fabric EnthusiastHi saraconnor,
Thank you for posting your query in the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum, and thanks to Prince0011 & Shahid12523 for sharing valuable insights.
Could you please confirm if your query has been resolved by the provided solutions? This would be helpful for other members who may encounter similar issues.
Thank you for being part of the Microsoft Fabric Community.
Hi saraconnor,
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