Are you saying that by using a formula you wouldn't have to change criteria?
Anyway with test in F1, headers in A1:C1 and the data in A2:C6

=IF(ROWS(B$2:B2)<=COUNTIF($B$2:$B$6,$F$1),INDEX(A$ 2:A$6,SMALL(IF($B$2:$B$6=$F$1,ROW($B$2:$B$6)-ROW($B$2)+1),ROWS(B$2:B2))),"")


entered with ctrl + shift & enter

copy across 2 columns then down as long as needed, you need to format the
date cells once you are done or else you will just see the date serial
numbers


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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

Excel 95 - Excel 2007
Northwest Excel Solutions
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"Mona" wrote in message
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thank you for reply.

I don't think this will work quite the way I want. I would still like to
use formulas as the "work" selection will change depending on user
selection.
In the example I used test but it could be maybe. I want to automatically
insert data into cells with out having to copy/paste and using filter as
you
suggested.

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

You could use either filter, for autofilter you would filter work column
on
test, then select and copy somewhere else, for advanced filter assuming
you
have a header called Work

in let's say H1 put Work and in H2 put test

then apply filteradvanced filter, select the whole table, then as
criteria
range use $H$1:$H$2

then copy to another location


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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

http://nwexcelsolutions.com



"Mona" wrote in message
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I have a worksheet example: column A is "date", column B is "work",
column
C
is "amount".

05/01/2006 test 24
05/01/2006 12
05/01/2006 maybe 24

05/02/2006 18
05/02/2006 test 20

I would like a formula to extract the entire row of data when "work" is
equal to test. I tried using If and Offset functions but I get blank
rows
of
data (because of matching). My desired output would be:

05/01/2006 test 24
05/01/2006 test 20

Thank you.