{"id":6789,"date":"2023-06-24T02:11:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T02:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/?p=6789"},"modified":"2024-02-13T16:51:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:51:44","slug":"how-to-use-slicers-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/how-to-use-slicers-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Slicers in Excel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Slicers in Excel revolutionize data analysis by offering an intuitive and interactive way to filter information. With their user-friendly interface and visual representation, Slicers empower users to explore data subsets effortlessly. Whether it&#8217;s creating dynamic dashboards or conducting multi-dimensional analysis, Slicers streamline the process, providing insights with just a few clicks. Their versatility and ease of use make Slicers a valuable tool for professionals across various industries. Incorporating Slicers in Excel enhances data visualization and decision-making, ultimately improving productivity and efficiency. Harness the power of Slicers in Excel to unlock the full potential of your data analysis endeavors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This Content Covers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#what-are-slicers-in-excel?\"><strong> What Are Slicers in Excel?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#benefits-of-using-slicers-in-excel\"><strong>Benefits of Using Slicers in Excel<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-to-insert-a-slicer-to-a-regular-table?\"><strong> How to Insert a Slicer to a Regular Table?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-to-insert-a-slicer-to-a-pivottable?\"><strong> How to Insert a Slicer to a PivotTable?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-to-use-a-slicer?\"><strong> How to use a Slicer?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-to-customize-a-slicer-in-excel?\"><strong> How to Customize a Slicer in Excel?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong id=\"what-are-slicers-in-excel?\">1. What Are Slicers in Excel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Slicers in Excel are a tool that is used to filter the data according to our needs by slicing\u00a0a portion of the data from the generated table using the Pivot Table option in Excel. Slicers aid in more than simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/how-to-do-filter-in-excel-with-shortcut-methods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data filtering<\/a>; they also make it easy\u00a0for you to understand the information that is being gathered out and shown on the screen.<\/p>\n<h2><strong id=\"benefits-of-using-slicers-in-excel\">2. Benefits of Using Slicers in Excel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Slicers have been shown to offer several benefits and to simplify life while performing real-time data analysis in Excel. Below are a few of the most significant advantages.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excel&#8217;s slicers are helpful in protecting data security and integrity since the user only wants to remove the relevant information and avoid tampering with the real data.<\/li>\n<li>Slicers replace the time-consuming approach of manually filtering the data by making it simple and quick to obtain the needed information in a short amount of time.<\/li>\n<li>Both the Slicer formulas and other formulas are simple to copy or transfer to various tables.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong id=\"how-to-insert-a-slicer-to-a-regular-table?\">3. How to Insert a Slicer to a Regular Table?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Suppose we have this tabular data in our Excel worksheet. Follow the step below to learn how to add or insert slicers to these sorts of regular tables in Excel.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6790 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-1.png\" alt=\"Slicers in Excel\" width=\"536\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-1.png 536w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-1-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Select the whole range or tabular data and press <strong>CTRL+T<\/strong> to open the <strong>Create Table<\/strong> dialogue box. Or you can go to <strong>Insert&gt;&gt;Table<\/strong> to create a table. Make sure <strong>My table has headers <\/strong>box is checked before clicking OK.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-2.png\" alt=\"Slicers in Excel\" width=\"584\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-2.png 584w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-2-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>After converting the tabular data into an actual table, select any cell from the table and go to <strong>Table<\/strong> <strong>Design<\/strong> tab. Click on the <strong>Insert Slicer<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6792 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-3.png\" alt=\"Slicers in Excel\" width=\"617\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-3.png 617w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-3-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>The <strong>Insert Slicer<\/strong> box will open, select the required column title that you want to create a slicer of and press OK. Here the Items column has been selected to make a slicer of.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-4.png\" alt=\"Slicers\" width=\"623\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-4.png 623w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-4-300x146.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>When you press OK the selected slicer will be inserted inside your worksheet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-5.png\" alt=\"Slicers\" width=\"615\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-5.png 615w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-5-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Also read:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/how-to-add-calculated-field-in-pivot-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> How to Add Calculated Field in Pivot Table?<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong id=\"how-to-insert-a-slicer-to-a-pivottable?\">4. How to Insert a Slicer to a PivotTable?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>To insert a slicer to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/how-to-create-pivot-table-in-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pivot table<\/a>, select any cell from the table and go to <strong>PivotTable Analyze<\/strong> tab. Select <strong>Insert Slicer<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-6.png\" alt=\"Slicers\" width=\"623\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-6.png 623w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-6-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Like the previous slicer insertion method, select the column titles and press OK.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-7.png\" alt=\"Slicers\" width=\"617\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-7.png 617w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-7-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>The slicers have been inserted inside our worksheet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-8.png\" alt=\"Slicers\" width=\"623\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-8.png 623w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-8-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Also read:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/how-to-filter-data-in-pivot-table-in-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> How to Filter Data in Pivot Table in Excel?<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong id=\"how-to-use-a-slicer?\">5. How to use a Slicer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After you have inserted a slicer, it\u2019s time to learn how to use the slicer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>There are two buttons inside a slicer,<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Multi-Select button<\/li>\n<li>Clear Filter button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-9.png\" alt=\"Slicers\" width=\"567\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-9.png 567w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-9-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>If you want to select only one tab or one option inside the slicer and filter the data base on it, then click on any tab inside the slicer and the pivot table will be filtered according to it. When you click on another tab, the previous one gets deselected. Only one tab at a time can be selected in this way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-10.png\" alt=\"Slicers\" width=\"558\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-10.png 558w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-10-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>If you want to select multiple tabs together, then click on the <strong>Multi-Select<\/strong> button. When its selected the button will glow like the picture below. Now click on the tabs that you want to select. If you want to reset the slicer, then click on the <strong>Clear Filter<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-11.png\" alt=\"Slicers\" width=\"524\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-11.png 524w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-11-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong id=\"how-to-customize-a-slicer-in-excel?\">6. How to Customize a Slicer in Excel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are various customizations available for a slicer. Let\u2019s see how we can give our slicers a personal touch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Select the slicer and go to <strong>Slicer<\/strong> tab. From the <strong>Slicer Styles<\/strong> section, you can change the style and color of your slicer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6801 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-12.png\" alt=\"Slicers in Excel\" width=\"536\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-12.png 536w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-12-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>From <strong>Button<\/strong> section you can select how many columns you want inside the slicer, and you can also change the height and weight of the buttons. Change the height and weight of the slicer from <strong>Size<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-13.png\" alt=\"Slicers\" width=\"559\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-13.png 559w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slicers-13-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Application of Slicers in Excel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Data Filtering: Slicers provide an easy way to filter data in Excel tables or PivotTables, allowing users to quickly narrow down information based on specific criteria.<\/li>\n<li>Interactive Dashboard: Incorporating slicers into Excel dashboards enhances interactivity, enabling users to dynamically explore data subsets by selecting slicer options.<\/li>\n<li>Visual Representation: Slicers present filtering options in a visually appealing manner, making it easier for users to understand and interact with data.<\/li>\n<li>Multi-Dimensional Analysis: With slicers, users can perform multi-dimensional analysis by filtering data across multiple fields simultaneously, providing deeper insights into data relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Easy to Use: Slicers offer a user-friendly interface for filtering data without requiring complex formulas or advanced Excel skills, making them accessible to all users.<\/li>\n<li>Customization: Users can customize slicers by adjusting their size, appearance, and layout to suit their specific data visualization needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For ready-to-use Dashboard Templates:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/dashboard-templates#Finance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Dashboards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/dashboard-templates#Sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sales Dashboards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/dashboard-templates#Human-Resource\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HR Dashboards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.executiveknowledge.org\/dashboard-templates\/35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Visualization Charts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slicers in Excel revolutionize data analysis by offering an intuitive and interactive way to filter information. With their user-friendly interface and visual representation, Slicers empower users to explore data subsets effortlessly. Whether it&#8217;s creating dynamic dashboards or conducting multi-dimensional analysis, Slicers streamline the process, providing insights with just a few clicks. Their versatility and ease &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/how-to-use-slicers-in-excel\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to use Slicers in Excel?<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[807,1],"tags":[809,808],"class_list":["post-6789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-slicer-in-excel","category-general","tag-excel-slicers","tag-slicer-in-excel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6789"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8631,"href":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6789\/revisions\/8631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}