Reading charts and reports

Filter

A rule that limits which data a report or chart shows.

  • Reading charts and reports

Definition

A rule that limits which data a report or chart shows. A filter can apply to one chart, one page or the whole report. Every number you read is for the filtered data only.

Example

Liberty Orbit's 2025 revenue was USD 172 million. With a filter set to the Liberty Field product, the revenue figure would show about USD 55 million (32%).

Liberty Orbit Inc. is a fictional company created for Insyt.

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Why it matters

Filters help people focus on the data relevant to their question.

Where it is used

Dashboards, spreadsheets and database queries.