You can do this with Advanced Filters and programming. There are some
sample workbooks he

http://www.contextures.com/excelfiles.html

Under Filters, look for 'Product List by Category' and 'Filter Rows for
Text String'

Obi-Wan Kenobi wrote:
Is there any way I can build a search tool in excel so that I can
retrieve data from another sheet. i.e. the search tool is built in
sheet1 and it can filter and retrieve data from sheet2.


Also is there a way of setting excel so that regardless of what sheet I
may save the document it ALWAYS opens on sheet1.

Please advice.




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Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
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