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Writer's pictureSotirios Seridis

How to Add Page Filters in Looker Studio Reports

Page Filters allow you to filter down your entire Looker Studio report to a specific dimension. This function is useful in so many ways. For example, if you're running campaigns across the globe, then you can have a top-level report with all the countries' performance, and then pages that narrow down to specific countries' performance. This guide will show you how to add page filters as well as filters to individual elements in your Looker Studio reports.







How to Add Page Filters in Looker Studio Reports


  1. Navigate to Looker Studio

  2. Click on Page (top menu)

  3. Click on "Current Page Settings"

  4. Under the SETUP column, click on "ADD A FILTER"

  5. Click on "Create a Filter"

  6. Create a filter relevant to the dimension you want to narrow down your page



➡️ How to Find the Dimension Name in Google Analytics 4 (GA4)?


You can navigate to a relevant report in your Google Analytics 4 and find the relevant Dimension. For example, if you want to filter down to mobile traffic, you can check the Tech Details report and find the dimension Device category to see how it is named. In this case, the mobile traffic is named "mobile" in lowercase, so this is how we should input it as the condition.





How to Add Filters to Individual Elements in Looker Studio Reports


  1. Click on an Element

  2. Under the SETUP column, click on "ADD A FILTER"

  3. Choose your existing filter or create a new filter


The filter that you have previously created will be displayed under the Filter picker. Alternatively, you can follow the same steps above to create a new filter for your individual elements.



Frequently Asked Questions on Filters in Looker Studio Reports


What types of filters can I use in Looker Studio?


Looker Studio offers three main types of filters:


  1. Dimension filters - For filtering by categories (like countries, products, or traffic sources)

  2. Metric filters - For filtering by numbers (like revenue, visits, or orders)

  3. Date filters - For focusing on specific time periods (like last month or last quarter)



Can I use multiple filters on a single chart?


Yes, you can apply multiple filters to a single chart. When you do this, the chart will display data that meets all the specified filter criteria.



Do filters affect my calculated fields?


Yes, filters can impact calculated fields. When you apply a filter, the calculations will only consider the data that meets the filter criteria. If you have a calculated field that aggregates data (like sums, averages, or counts), the results will change based on the filters applied.


For example, if you have a calculated field that sums sales and you apply a filter to show only a specific region, the sum will reflect only the sales from that region.




Can I apply filters to data from multiple data sources?


Yes, you can apply filters to data from multiple data sources, but you need to ensure that the filters are compatible with the fields from those sources. Ensure that the fields you want to filter on are consistent across the data sources. For blended data sources, filters should align with the common fields used in the blend. If the fields have different names or formats, it may complicate filtering and blending.



How do I edit or remove a filter in Looker Studio?


To edit or remove a filter, select the chart or table that has the filter applied. In the Data panel, locate the Filter section, where you can modify the filter criteria or click on the trash icon to remove it.




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