How can I mimic Excel’s slicer functionality in Google Sheets? My dashboard performs poorly with data validation, and available add-ons fall short. Which formulas or resources might offer a solution?
I have experimented with several strategies to simulate slicers in Google Sheets and found that developing a custom solution with Google Apps Script often offers a better balance of functionality and performance. By setting up a control interface on a separate sheet and linking it to dynamic queries and pivot tables, I managed to reduce lag and achieve interactive filters similar to Excel’s slicers. Although this method required some initial scripting work, it yielded a more responsive dashboard after overcoming data validation issues and enhanced the overall user experience.
Based on my own experimentation with Google Sheets, I ended up using a combination of dynamic range functions and a bit of setup with data-driven formulas to obtain a similar effect to Excel’s slicers. I found that constructing a control panel that refers to these dynamic ranges through functions like FILTER and INDIRECT allowed for a more responsive interface. There was some trial and error in setting up the ranges and ensuring the formulas were efficient, but in the end it resulted in a significantly improved interactive dashboard without the performance issues typically encountered with heavy data validation.
hey try using query fucntion with pivots. it isnt perfect but it mimiks slicers without killing the sheet. give it a try, might work great for your dashbord!