How to Add Slicer in Google Sheet
The users of the Google Sheets app have the option to Slice their data as they can add Slicer in Google sheets.
Slicing means removing unnecessary or unimportant data from your spreadsheet. We basically use a Slicer in things such as charts and other graphical representations. Similarly, you can also delete cells, rows, and columns in Google sheets. Let's learn how to do this with the ho of this article given below.
How to Use Slicers to Filter Data in a Google Sheet
Add Slicer in Google Sheets in 9 Steps
Step-1 Open Google Sheets: The first step in the process of adding a slicer in Google sheets is opening your google sheet.
So, first, open the Google sheet in which you want to add a slicer to your device. You can open the spreadsheet on any device as there are no restrictions on that.
- You can either open the file on your web browser with the link directly in the Google sheets application.
- Or, in the mobile app also.
Step-2 Select Your Data: Then you have to select all the dates in your spreadsheet that you want to want to represent in the form of a chart.
After selecting your data, it will get highlighted in light blue color as shown in the picture below.
Step-3 Click On The 'Insert' Menu: Go to top of your spreadsheet now and look at the topmost tab bar.
In this tab bar lies the 'Insert' menu tab. You have to click on this tab now.
Step-4 Tap On 'Chart': From the list, you have to select the option that says 'Chart'. It will help you to add charts to your spreadsheet.
Step-5 Click On The 'Data' Menu: Doing the previous step will add a chart to your spreadsheet. The chart or figure is the entire of your choice.
After the chart is added to your sheet you have again to go to the tab bar on top. Then, simply click on the 'Data' tab.
Step-6 Click On 'Add a Slicer': The fifth option in the list of the 'Data' tab is the option that says 'Add a slicer'. You are now supposed to click on this option to move forward and add a slicer to your sheet.
Step-7 Select Your Data to Slice: A Slicer panel will appear on the left side of your page as shown in the picture below. You can now customize your slicing process.
Just select the proportion of the data that you want to Slice.
Step-8 Select or Deselect Data You Want to See: Here, you have to do the below-mentioned two things:
- First, select or deselect the data that you want to see or do not want to see.
- Then, click on the 'OK' button.
Step-9 Slicer is Added: As you can see the slicer had already been added to your data now.
You can again perform these steps if you want to further slice data in your spreadsheet or your graphical representations like charts.
FAQ
What Is The Work Of The Google slicer?
The main purpose of a Slicer, in this case, the Google slicer is to provide general-purpose sharding service to the application or software.
- The Google slicer handles the task of monitoring signals such as load hotspots and server health.
- It also dynamically shards work over a set of servers.
- The main aim of Google slicer is to maintain high availability.
- Also, it reduces load imbalance while minimizing churn from the work.
What Is The Difference Between A Slicer and A Filter?
A slicer and a filter are two completely different things. But, sometimes it can be pretty confusing to understand their functions.
Here, we have talked about the difference between the two:
- Slicers are basically visualizations or graphical representations on a canvas. For instance, Power BI canvas allows users to refine the data for themselves easily.
- On the other hand, Filters are for developers. Developers use them to refine specific visuals, entire pages, or whole workbooks. They do it before sharing the dashboard(s) with the end users.
Can I Connect Slicer to Multiple Pivot Tables in Google Sheets?
To connect a slicer to multiple pivot tables in your Google sheets at the same time, you have to follow the given steps:
- Go to your spreadsheet.
- Enter your data.
- Then, create the chart of your choice for the data. You can insert pie charts in Google sheets or any other chart of your choice.
- Now, click any of the multiple charts in which you want to add Slicer.
- Go to the 'Data' menu and then, select the 'Add a Slicer' option.
- You will be able to see a new slicer button created on top of the worksheet.