diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 9bdad113d..d3ca5e148 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 * New set of function `wb_get_properties()`/`wb_set_properties()` to view and modify workbook properties. [782](https://github.com/JanMarvin/openxlsx2/pull/782) This was subsequently improved to handle more workbook properties like `company` and `manager`. ([799](https://github.com/JanMarvin/openxlsx2/pull/799), @olivroy)
 
+* Basic (experimental) support to add slicers to pivot tables created by `openxlsx2`. [822](https://github.com/JanMarvin/openxlsx2/pull/822)
+
 ## Fixes
 
 * Removing the worksheet that is the active tab does no longer result in warnings in spreadsheet software. [792](https://github.com/JanMarvin/openxlsx2/pull/792)
diff --git a/R/class-workbook-wrappers.R b/R/class-workbook-wrappers.R
index 1850b6dff..82dfc34d2 100644
--- a/R/class-workbook-wrappers.R
+++ b/R/class-workbook-wrappers.R
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ wb_add_pivot_table <- function(
 
 #' Add a slicer to a pivot table
 #'
-#' Add a slicer to a previously created pivot table.
+#' Add a slicer to a previously created pivot table. This function is still experimental and might be changed/improved in upcoming releases.
 #'
 #' @param wb A Workbook object containing a #' worksheet.
 #' @param x A `data.frame` that inherits the [`wb_data`][wb_data()] class.
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ wb_add_pivot_table <- function(
 #' @family workbook wrappers
 #' @family worksheet content functions
 #' @details This assumes that the slicer variable initialization has happened before. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that we can guarantee this for loaded workbooks, and we *strictly* discourage users from attempting this. If the variable has not been initialized properly, this may cause the spreadsheet software to crash.
+#'
+#' For the time being, the slicer needs to be placed on the slide with the pivot table.
 #' @examples
 #' wb <- wb_workbook() %>%
 #'   wb_add_worksheet() %>% wb_add_data(x = mtcars)
diff --git a/man/wb_add_slicer.Rd b/man/wb_add_slicer.Rd
index 72d9ae4f3..4e3e9be8c 100644
--- a/man/wb_add_slicer.Rd
+++ b/man/wb_add_slicer.Rd
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ wb_add_slicer(
 \item{params}{a list of parameters to modify pivot table creation}
 }
 \description{
-Add a slicer to a previously created pivot table.
+Add a slicer to a previously created pivot table. This function is still experimental and might be changed/improved in upcoming releases.
 }
 \details{
 This assumes that the slicer variable initialization has happened before. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that we can guarantee this for loaded workbooks, and we \emph{strictly} discourage users from attempting this. If the variable has not been initialized properly, this may cause the spreadsheet software to crash.
+
+For the time being, the slicer needs to be placed on the slide with the pivot table.
 }
 \examples{
 wb <- wb_workbook() \%>\%