Google Data Studio Filters

Published: 27 August 2020

Updated: 11 October 2022

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Max is a data science expert @Viden, helping brands leverage their data to deliver valuable insights and growth opportunities across digital. With extensive expertise in data visualization, he specializes in providing creative and efficient reporting solutions.

Data Studio is a free tool that allows marketers to create dashboards and reports with graphs, tables, maps, etc. It was released in 2018, but the tool is always improving. In this article, let us take a look at the latest Google Data Studio update on August 20, 2022.

Google released a new ‘Add a control’ menu where you can find some new types to filter the data:

  • Checkbox
  • Slider
  • Input Box

Let us take a closer look at how it works (the newly added filters are tagged with NEW!):

Further reading: Site Search Performance Template

Important note: Slider filter only works with dimensions. The metric slider is available in the tables:

For more details on the control usage, please check the Google help center.

If you need help with building powerful and easy-to-update visualizations and dashboards with Data Studio, get in touch with our team.

Further Reading: What is Looker Studio and How to Use It?

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