Dear all,

I want to auto-filter a spreadsheet with 6 criteria, but the auto-filter
function of Excel only let me to input 2 criteria in the same time. Any
alternative way to solve my problem please?


Kent

You could add a helper column and create a formula that checks the 6
criteria and returns TRUE or FALSE, and then filter by that helper column.

--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

"Kent" wrote in message
...
Dear all,

I want to auto-filter a spreadsheet with 6 criteria, but the auto-filter
function of Excel only let me to input 2 criteria in the same time. Any
alternative way to solve my problem please?


Kent

Dear Bob,

Thanks for your reply.
For example, I want to filter out the rows which column A is any of the
characters from A to F, how the formula at helper column should be please?


Kent




"Bob Phillips" hx.gbl...
You could add a helper column and create a formula that checks the 6
criteria and returns TRUE or FALSE, and then filter by that helper column.

--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my
addy)

"Kent" wrote in message
...
Dear all,

I want to auto-filter a spreadsheet with 6 criteria, but the auto-filter
function of Excel only let me to input 2 criteria in the same time. Any
alternative way to solve my problem please?


Kent

One thought ..

Assuming source letters running in A2 down (eg: A, B, .. )
and that case sensitivity is not an issue

You could use in say, E2:
=ISNUMBER(MATCH(A2,{"A";"B";"C";"D";"E";"F"},0))
Copy down, then filter on col E for TRUE
--
Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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"Kent" wrote:
Dear Bob,

Thanks for your reply.
For example, I want to filter out the rows which column A is any of the
characters from A to F, how the formula at helper column should be please?


Kent

=ISNUMBER(MATCH(A2,{"A","B","C","D","E","F"},0))

--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

"Kent" wrote in message
...
Dear Bob,

Thanks for your reply.
For example, I want to filter out the rows which column A is any of the
characters from A to F, how the formula at helper column should be please?


Kent




"Bob Phillips"
hx.gbl...
You could add a helper column and create a formula that checks the 6
criteria and returns TRUE or FALSE, and then filter by that helper
column.

--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my
addy)

"Kent" wrote in message
...
Dear all,

I want to auto-filter a spreadsheet with 6 criteria, but the auto-filter
function of Excel only let me to input 2 criteria in the same time. Any
alternative way to solve my problem please?


Kent

I get it, thank you Max & Bob.


Kent



"Bob Phillips" bl...
=ISNUMBER(MATCH(A2,{"A","B","C","D","E","F"},0))

--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my
addy)

"Kent" wrote in message
...
Dear Bob,

Thanks for your reply.
For example, I want to filter out the rows which column A is any of the
characters from A to F, how the formula at helper column should be
please?


Kent




"Bob Phillips" hx.gbl...
You could add a helper column and create a formula that checks the 6
criteria and returns TRUE or FALSE, and then filter by that helper
column.

--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my
addy)

"Kent" wrote in message
...
Dear all,

I want to auto-filter a spreadsheet with 6 criteria, but the
auto-filter function of Excel only let me to input 2 criteria in the
same time. Any alternative way to solve my problem please?


Kent