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Wayne Knazek
 
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First off, this is a great group! I used your ideas about making an index
page with links to each of my UGGHHHH 60+ tabs! And this workbook is turning
out to be a real winner here!

The "sheets" below are all a part of one workbook. One Excel file.

OK, I have one sheet where data is automatically "dumped" from a computer
program. Let's call it "Layout 1". (Tab name) I have another sheet that
populates directly from the Layout 1 sheet. Basically, an identical page,
called 75%.

In the heading of sheet 75% (next to the niffty "Return to Index" link) is a
cell with the following "text".

Click here to run '75%' filter (We need a seperate sheet listing any
features that use 75% or more of the allowable tolerance)

OK. I set up a filter to filter out any row that does not have "75% of
Tolerance used" in a specified cell/column. And it works fine.

I need to automate this for those who don't use Excel as often. (Most here
do not.)

I'd like to have a button, or a cell that does the trick.

Preference would be . . . a cell. The text says . . . click to run filter.
If the filter is run, the cell says click to cancel filter. Or it could be
2 cells. One for on, one for off. That would work as well.

Note. The 'off' part is necessary because the Layout 1 sheet will sometimes
be edited. I'd want the filter turned off before editing.

A button would work as well, as long as it "goes both ways". Maybe a
"Filter On/Off" toggle button!?! That would be outstanding. A "Filter
On/Off" cell would be preferred.

I know this is long. But I wanted to be sure the question was understood
correctly.

Thanks, Wayne
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I'd suggest starting by recording a macro. Start the recorder and play
around with the autofilter. The resulting code is fairly easy to work
with and you should be able to design the filter you need and attach
that macro to a button.


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