Chip Slicer for Power BI — Free Visual Guide & Cheat Sheet

Use Cases

Region Filter

Product Category

Time Period

Customer Segment

Department

Status / Stage

KPI Dimension

Any Categorical Field

1,000 values per slicer — no limits, no paywall

Interaction

Single & Multi-select Toggle between modes in the Format Pane. Multi-select lets users combine values freely.

"Select All" Button Optional chip that clears all filters instantly. Label is fully customizable.

Slicer Sync State is preserved when navigating between report pages via the Sync Slicers panel.

Keyboard Navigation Full Tab, Enter, and Space support. Accessible focus ring for screen reader users.

High Contrast Mode Automatically adapts colors when Power BI's high contrast theme is active.

Always FREE All features included

1,000 Max values

2 Layout modes

6+ Color settings

0 External calls

Appearance

Horizontal & Vertical Layout Chips wrap horizontally for dashboard headers, or stack vertically for sidebars.

Full Color Control Set background, border, and text color for both active and inactive states independently.

Chip Dimensions Control height, border radius, font size, horizontal padding, and gap between chips.

Landing Page Displays a clean placeholder when no data field is assigned — no blank white box.

Theme Friendly Default colors work with any Power BI theme out of the box. Override as needed.

How it works

Add the Visual

Import from AppSource or .pbiviz file. Appears in your Visualizations panel.

Drop a Field

Drag any categorical column into the Category well. Chips render instantly.

Click to Filter

Click any chip to apply a filter to all visuals on the page.

Combine Values

Enable Multi-select in Format Pane to filter by multiple values at once.

Style It

Open the Format Pane to match your report's theme and branding.

Sync Pages

Use Power BI's Sync Slicers panel to keep filters consistent across pages.

"Replace cluttered dropdown slicers with a modern, space-efficient chip experience."

Key Benefits

Compact layout — fits more filters in the same space as a single dropdown
Instant visual feedback — active state is always clear at a glance
No learning curve — users already know how to click chips
Accessible — keyboard and screen reader friendly out of the box
Zero performance overhead — no external libraries or network calls

Tips & Best Practices

Use horizontal layout in report headers for a navigation-bar feel
Keep labels short — chips are designed for concise category names
Match Active Background to your report's accent color for brand consistency
Enable Multi-select for exploratory dashboards, disable it for guided analysis
Use the Sync Slicers panel to share state across all report pages
Increase Border Radius to 50% for the classic pill/lozenge look

Format Pane

Multi-select on / off

Layout: Horizontal / Vertical

Chip height (px)

Border radius (px)

Font size

Gap & Horizontal padding

Inactive colors (bg, border, text)

Active colors (bg, border, text)

Show "All" button + label