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dw700d
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bookmark default value

I have 4 bookmarks on my dashboard and two pages, Page 1 and page 2.  Page 1 has 2 bookmarks. Page 2 has 2 bookmarks. When I select a bookmark for page 2 and then  manually go back to page 1(without selecting book mark/button) page 1 shows me a default value that is not in my bookmark. How can I make my bookmark value my default value? In other words when I toggle to page 2 and then select page 1 without selecting a bookmark/button  how can I ensure it will default to the bookmark I created? Hope this makes sense. thanks for the help

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Sahir_Maharaj
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Hello @dw700d,

 

  1. Select the page you want to modify (in this case, Page 1).
  2. Click on the "View" tab on the ribbon menu.
  3. Click on "Bookmarks Pane" to open the Bookmarks pane.
  4. In the Bookmarks pane, select the bookmark you want to use as the default value.
  5. Click on the three dots ("...") next to the bookmark name and select "Options".
  6. In the "Options" menu, turn on the "Data" option under "Apply".
  7. Close the Bookmarks pane.
  8. Repeat the steps for the other page (Page 2).


By turning on the "Data" option for the bookmarks, Power BI will apply the bookmark's filters and visuals automatically when you switch to that page, even if you don't click on the bookmark button. This should ensure that the bookmarked value is always the default value for that page.

 

Let me know if you might need further assistance.


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Sahir_Maharaj
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Hello @dw700d,

 

  1. Select the page you want to modify (in this case, Page 1).
  2. Click on the "View" tab on the ribbon menu.
  3. Click on "Bookmarks Pane" to open the Bookmarks pane.
  4. In the Bookmarks pane, select the bookmark you want to use as the default value.
  5. Click on the three dots ("...") next to the bookmark name and select "Options".
  6. In the "Options" menu, turn on the "Data" option under "Apply".
  7. Close the Bookmarks pane.
  8. Repeat the steps for the other page (Page 2).


By turning on the "Data" option for the bookmarks, Power BI will apply the bookmark's filters and visuals automatically when you switch to that page, even if you don't click on the bookmark button. This should ensure that the bookmarked value is always the default value for that page.

 

Let me know if you might need further assistance.


Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution, this will help others!

If my response(s) assisted you in any way, don't forget to drop me a "Kudos" 🙂

Kind Regards,
Sahir Maharaj
Data Scientist | Data Engineer | Data Analyst | AI Engineer
P.S. Want me to build your Power BI solution? (Yes, its FREE!)
➤ Lets connect on LinkedIn: Join my network of 15K+ professionals
➤ Join my free newsletter: Data Driven: From 0 to 100
➤ Website: https://sahirmaharaj.com
➤ About: https://sahirmaharaj.com/about.html
➤ Email: sahir@sahirmaharaj.com
➤ Want me to build your Power BI solution? Lets chat about how I can assist!
➤ Join my Medium community of 30K readers! Sharing my knowledge about data science and artificial intelligence
➤ Explore my latest project (350K+ views): Wordlit.net
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