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Best Way for Multiple Criteria to Show From a Filter
Hi all,
I would like to select multiple results within a filter within a spreadsheet with multiple columns. There are three ways that I know of the create a custom filter: I can use the AutoFilter option and use the dropdowns to filter out one item at a time. €“ too few. I also can create a Pivot Table, pull all the columns over, and then use the drop downs to choose multiple results. A lot of work, as I am creating the pivot table just so I can select choose multiple dropdown options. I can create a custom filter, and select at most 2 results using the And/Or command, but no more. Does anyone know if there is there a way to filter out more than 2 options, and not have to go to the trouble to create a pivot table? Thanks, Eric in FL |
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Best Way for Multiple Criteria to Show From a Filter
Add a helper column with a conditional formula that returns TRUE for rows
that meet those 2 criteria, and filter on that column. -- --- HTH Bob (there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy) "prana1" wrote in message ... Hi all, I would like to select multiple results within a filter within a spreadsheet with multiple columns. There are three ways that I know of the create a custom filter: I can use the AutoFilter option and use the dropdowns to filter out one item at a time. - too few. I also can create a Pivot Table, pull all the columns over, and then use the drop downs to choose multiple results. A lot of work, as I am creating the pivot table just so I can select choose multiple dropdown options. I can create a custom filter, and select at most 2 results using the And/Or command, but no more. Does anyone know if there is there a way to filter out more than 2 options, and not have to go to the trouble to create a pivot table? Thanks, Eric in FL |
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I use a helper column.
Say column A has a long list of animals and we want the filter to display all rows with either dog, cat, or bird. In the helper column, say Z2, enter: =IF(OR(A2="dog",A2="cat",A2="bird"),1,0) and copy down By applying AutoFilter to column Z you can select all rows meeting the "OR" condition. -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200764 "prana1" wrote: Hi all, I would like to select multiple results within a filter within a spreadsheet with multiple columns. There are three ways that I know of the create a custom filter: I can use the AutoFilter option and use the dropdowns to filter out one item at a time. €“ too few. I also can create a Pivot Table, pull all the columns over, and then use the drop downs to choose multiple results. A lot of work, as I am creating the pivot table just so I can select choose multiple dropdown options. I can create a custom filter, and select at most 2 results using the And/Or command, but no more. Does anyone know if there is there a way to filter out more than 2 options, and not have to go to the trouble to create a pivot table? Thanks, Eric in FL |
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Best Way for Multiple Criteria to Show From a Filter
This is good. Is there a way to create a combo box or something like that?
This is for my boss here at work, and he wanted something simple to use. "Gary''s Student" wrote: I use a helper column. Say column A has a long list of animals and we want the filter to display all rows with either dog, cat, or bird. In the helper column, say Z2, enter: =IF(OR(A2="dog",A2="cat",A2="bird"),1,0) and copy down By applying AutoFilter to column Z you can select all rows meeting the "OR" condition. -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200764 "prana1" wrote: Hi all, I would like to select multiple results within a filter within a spreadsheet with multiple columns. There are three ways that I know of the create a custom filter: I can use the AutoFilter option and use the dropdowns to filter out one item at a time. €“ too few. I also can create a Pivot Table, pull all the columns over, and then use the drop downs to choose multiple results. A lot of work, as I am creating the pivot table just so I can select choose multiple dropdown options. I can create a custom filter, and select at most 2 results using the And/Or command, but no more. Does anyone know if there is there a way to filter out more than 2 options, and not have to go to the trouble to create a pivot table? Thanks, Eric in FL |
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