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Home -> Sort and Filter -> Filter

Filter the Data

A Filter displays certain rows based on the criteria you select. The rows that don't match the filter are simply hidden: they are not deleted. A Filter is a way to focus your investigations.

 

You worked with Filters when you created a table in Excel. This is how to add your own Filters.

 

Try it: Filter the Text

Copy the Original Data sheet.

Name the new sheet: Filtered.

Select the first row.

Go to Home -> Sort and Filter.

Select Filter.

 

 

Memo to Self: This is another good  example of a function that uses the fields in the header row, the first row in a spreadsheet.

 

  Microsoft Excel 2007 Exam 77-602 Topic: 4. Presenting Data Visually

  4.6. Sort and filter data   4.6.2. Filter data using AutoFilter