

Also, multiple criteria can be used as well. Filters sort the data with words, numbers, cell colors, font colors, or with any range.By filters, performing the analysis or any work becomes easy.


Does Not Equal: With this, we can filter the data with a word that does not match the available words in the data.Equal: With this, we can filter the data with an exact equal word available in the data.

The highlighted portion of Text Filters in the box has Equals, Does Not Equal, Begins With, Ends With, Contains, Does Not Contain, and Custom Filter. We will find a few more options available for filtering the data, as shown in the below screenshot. For that, go to any of the columns, and click on the drop-down button to see the filter options. Now, let’s try to apply the text filter, which is a very interesting part of filtering the data. This means that the filter which we have applied was in a random format, so the line numbers have also been scattered when we applied the filter. Also, the line numbers, which are circled in the above screenshot, are also showing the random numbers. Desktop in the rest of the columns will also get filtered, as the screenshot below.Īs we can see in the above screenshot, data is now filtered with Desktop, and all the columns are also sorted with data available for Desktop. Once we do it, we will see, the data is now filtered with Desktop. For that, go to column A and in the drop-down menu, select only Desktops, as shown in the below screenshot, and click on OK. Let us apply the filter and see what changes happen in the data. Clear Filter From “Product Type” (This would entitle the name of columns where a filter is applied)Īs we can see in the first screenshot, where data is in a randomly scattered format.Sort Z to A / Sort Newest to Oldest (for dates) / Sort Largest to Smallest (for numbers).Sort A to Z / Sort Oldest to Newest (for dates) / Sort Smallest to Largest (for numbers).To open the drop-down option in an applied filter, click on the down arrow (as shown below) or go to any column top and press Alt + Down.Ī drop-down menu will appear, as shown in the below screenshot.Īs we can see in the above screenshot, there are few filter options provided by Microsoft. This drop-down is those things by which we can filter the data as per our need. Once we click on Filters, we can see the filters will be applied in the selected row, as shown in the below screenshot.
