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Creating Filters in Google Analytics 4 (GA4) at 一本道无码

In GA4, most 一本道无码 websites are grouped into properties or subproperties by college, department, or functional area. To analyze specific areas of your site, like a particular office or program, you’ll need to apply filters to focus on just the data that matters to you.

For example, if you're only interested in data for the Ombudsperson’s Office, you'll want to filter for pages that include /ombudsperson/.

Below are three common ways to filter data in GA4.

Method 1: Use the “Add Filter” Button (Quick View Filtering)

  • 1. In any report, click Add Filter (top-left, just below the report title).
    Add a filter using the add filter button in GA4
  • A panel will open on the right.
  • Select Page path + query string as the dimension. 
    Select page path if you would like to find a specific page.
  • Use a “contains” filter and enter the URI portion of the site you care about (e.g., /ombudsperson/). 
    Using 'contains' logic, you can type a portion of the page path you're looking for.

*Note: Filters added this way are temporary. If you leave the report, your filter will disappear. GA4 doesn’t let you save filters in standard reports.

Method 2: Search by Page Path in Reports

This method depends on the type of report you're viewing:

Engagement Reports

  • These already display Page path + query string by default.
  • Use the search bar directly above the table to enter the URI (e.g., /ombudsperson/).
    Use the Search bar to search within an Engagement report.

Acquisition Reports

  1. Click the blue + button above the table to add a dimension.
  2. Add Page path + query string.
    Add a secondary sort using the Plus Button and selecting the additional data.
  3. Then use the search bar to narrow the results to your desired URI. 
    You can search using information added from the secondary sort.

🔍 Tip: This method is quick and helpful for one-off checks, but like Method 1, filters reset when you navigate away.

Method 3: Custom Report with Filters (Saved Views)

If you regularly analyze the same set of pages, this is the most sustainable method.

  • 1. Open any standard report.
  • 2. Click the pencil icon (top-right, near the date range) to customize the report. 
    The highlighted customize report icon.
  • 3. Select Add filter from the right-hand panel. 
    The customize report filter within Google Analytics 4
  • 4. Use Page path + query string and the “contains” operator to filter by URI or subdomain. 
    The customize report allows for contains logic to add filters.
  • 5. Save your changes as a new custom report. Give it a clear name (e.g., "Ombudsperson Traffic Acquisition"). 
    Save as a New Report (permission required)

Tip: This is the only method that allows you to save a filtered view for recurring use, provided your GA4 access level allows it.

Additional Filtering Tips for GA4

  • Always filter using URIs, not full URLs. For example, use /ombudsperson/ rather than /ombudsperson/.
  • For subdomains (e.g., metals.hcii.cmu.edu), you may need to use the Page location dimension instead of Page path.
  • Double-check your date range—filters won’t work as expected if the date range doesn’t include enough traffic.