How to Show Multiple Slicer Selections in a Card or Text Box in Power BI

Scenario

Let’s say we have two slicers:

• ShipCountry
• ShipCity

And we want to dynamically display the selected values from both slicers inside a text box or card.

Step 1: Set Up Your Visuals

Add two slicers to your report:

• One for ShipCountry
• One for ShipCity

Add a card and a text box that will display the selected values.

Step 2: Create the DAX Measure

Create a new measure in your model with the following code:

 

Multi-Slicer Selection =

VAR a = "Country: " & SELECTEDVALUE(Orders[ShipCountry], "All Country")

VAR b = "City: " & SELECTEDVALUE(Orders[ShipCity], "All City")

VAR c = UNICHAR(10) -- Adds a line break

RETURN

a & c & b

Explanation:

• SELECTEDVALUE returns the selected item, or the fallback value if multiple or none are selected.
• UNICHAR(10) adds a line break between country and city, so they appear on different lines.
• This measure can be placed inside both a card or text box.

Step 3: Add the Measure to a Text Box

Power BI now allows dynamic values in text boxes! Here’s how:

 

1. Click on the Text box.
2. In the floating formatting toolbar, click on the "fx" button next to the text area.
3. Choose "Value" under the dynamic content options.
4. Select your Multi-Slicer Selection measure from the dropdown.
5. Click OK, and you're done!
   

You’ll now see the selected slicer values update dynamically based on user interaction.

Visual Output

If ShipCountry = Canada and ShipCity = Toronto, the output in the text box/card will be: 

• Country: Canada
• City: Toronto

If no value is selected, it’ll show:

• Country: All Country
• City: All City

Final Notes

• This technique helps make reports more interactive and user-friendly.
• You can extend this approach to three or more slicers by adding more variables.
• Use it in tooltips or titles to reflect user selections dynamically!

Regards

Anmol Malviya

Sr. Data Analyst | Addend Analytics