Tired of reapplying the same filters? Power BI personal bookmarks allow you to save filters and views that are specific to you. Instead of rebuilding the same filters each time you open a report, you can save them once and return to them whenever you need. This article shows how they work and how to use them without confusion.
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How Power BI Bookmarks Work
Bookmarks in Power BI are scoped to the section they live in, not just a single report. Reports within the same section share visibility of bookmarks, even if a bookmark only applies correctly to the report it was created on. If you switch to a report in a different section, those bookmarks will not appear.
Because bookmarks can show up across multiple reports in the same section, it’s best practice to include the report name in the bookmark title to avoid confusion.
Recommended naming format:
[Report Name] + [Report Description]
Example: Superbilling – Last 2 Weeks
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Create Personal Bookmark
- Navigate to desired Power BI Report.
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Filter report to desired specifications.
- Click Bookmarks icon > select Add a Personal Bookmark.
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Name and Save Filter.
✨ TIP: Use the Report Name + Describe filter. Bookmarks are report-specific, so if you need the same view (for example, Last Two Weeks) across multiple reports, you’ll need to create that filter/bookmark for each report. Including the report name in the bookmark title will also help you quickly identify and manage bookmarks later.
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Access Bookmarks
- Navigate to desired report.
- Click Bookmarks icon > select Show More Bookmarks
- Click the appropriate bookmark to quickly view the report with your saved filters applied.
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