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title: Applying Filter and Sort Data to a Dashboard
description: "# Applying Filter and Sort Data to a Chart or Dashboard ## How to add filter and sort data option to a chart without programming. You may occasionally fascinating to hide specific parts of your data in a chart, to…"
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updated: "2026-10-19"
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# Applying Filter and Sort Data to a Dashboard

# Applying Filter and Sort Data to a Chart or Dashboard

## How to add filter and sort data option to a chart without programming.

You may occasionally fascinating to hide specific parts of your data in a chart, to focus in on certain data. The dashboard builder makes this problematic task for you in a simplistic way in just one click, without writing a single line of code.

You can apply row-level filters, sorting and interchanging for the data in all the charts in a dashboard despite using data coming from several data sources.

**Note:**Some chart types such as choropleth, Sankey, gauge, sunburst, and table do not have filter options.

   ![Click the filter button to show the filter option](/images/apply_filter.png)

## How to add filter to a chart

Follow the steps below to apply the filter and sort data option to a chart or dashboard.

**Assumption:**You have already created a chart and wanted to add a filter option.

1. Click the gear icon button.
2. In the next screen extends the Properties.
3. Click the Show Filter button.  3  
4. Click the save changes button.

   ![Show/hide Filter button](/images/apply_filter3.png)

## How to use the Filter option in a chart

1. Click the filter icon button
2. In the next screen select X and Y axis data
3. Click the Apply button

## How to use the sort data option in a chart

**Note:**You can sort either X or Y axis data at a time

1. Click the sort icon   1  
2. Click the Apply button

## How to use exchange X and Y data

1. Click the exchange icon   2  
2. Click the Apply button

   ![Select X and Y axis data to filter](/images/apply_filter4.png)

## How to restore your original chart

1. Click the filter button
2. Click the Reset button

## How to add filter to a dashboard

Follow the steps below to apply a filter to the dashboard.

**Assumption:**You have already created a chart and added a filter.

1. Click the Filter button.   1  
2. A Rich Filter Controlle   2   automatically appears.

   ![Show/hide Filter button](/images/apply-filter-dashboard.png)

## A Dashboard with Rich Filter Controller

   ![Show/hide Filter button](/images/dashboardbuilder_filter.png)

## Video tutorial on how to apply filter to a chart or dashboard with Dashboard Builder®

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