# How to add/remove the global filter on canvas dashboard

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-remove-the-global-filter-on-canvas-dashboard/366944
**Category:** Kibana
**Tags:** canvas
**Created:** [September 23, 2024, 8:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-remove-the-global-filter-on-canvas-dashboard/366944 "2024-09-23T08:40:48Z")
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### Author: ![vijay117](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e0b2c6/32.png) [@vijay117](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijay117)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2024, 8:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-remove-the-global-filter-on-canvas-dashboard/366944/1 "2024-09-23T08:40:48Z")

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I have a dashboard currently filtered with global value along with timefilter, can some please help me how to remove that global filter, attached screen shot

 ![Screenshot 2024-09-23 at 09.38.35](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/7/a/7a129d6b1279be7a5fa5200dcf5b9f66859a4815.png)

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### Author: ![carly.richmond](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/carly.richmond/32/104935_2.png) [@carly.richmond](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/carly.richmond)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2024, 8:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-remove-the-global-filter-on-canvas-dashboard/366944/2 "2024-09-23T08:48:53Z")

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Hi @vijay117,

Do you have filter controls added to the workpad? That is most likely what's driving the filtering:

 ![Screenshot 2024-09-23 at 09.47.32](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/e/3/e354f443e7255b96c2da5c2c0870d0f4dfa53060.jpeg)

Removing the control will remove the filter, as you'll see from my dropdown example:

 ![Screenshot 2024-09-23 at 09.48.14](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/0/7/078896138d39ba390adda1a94558a6f9950844d9.jpeg)

Let us know if that resolves your issue.

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### Author: ![vijay117](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e0b2c6/32.png) [@vijay117](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijay117)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-remove-the-global-filter-on-canvas-dashboard/366944/3 "2024-09-23T11:06:45Z")

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Thanks [carly.richmond](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/carly.richmond) for ur response. Can you tell me how to remove the control?

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### Author: ![vijay117](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e0b2c6/32.png) [@vijay117](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijay117)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2024, 11:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-add-remove-the-global-filter-on-canvas-dashboard/366944/4 "2024-09-23T11:15:17Z")

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Got it, there was a hidden drop down. i have removed that. Thank you very much