What is drill-down in visuals?

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Drill-down in visuals allows users to navigate from summary data to more detailed levels.
It works using hierarchies like Year → Quarter → Month → Day.
Users can click to explore deeper insights within the same visual.
In one project, management viewed yearly sales and drilled down to monthly performance.
This helped identify which specific month caused the decline.
Drill-down improves interactive analysis without switching reports.
It supports root cause analysis directly within dashboards.
It enhances user experience and exploratory decision-making.

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