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Figure 64: Select Mrs from the Title list
5) The list is filtered to show the rows containing only these entries. The relevant row numbers
are displayed with the other rows hidden. The arrow in the box on the column we chose to
use to filter the data changes color and has an indicator marker in its lower right corner
(Figure 65.
Figure 65: Row numbers of filtered data and altered arrow
6) We can now filter the data by Town, to display only those living in Turpington, by using the
method above. Again the drop-down list arrow displays the indicators to show it has been
used as a filter (Figure 66).
Figure 66: Results of selecting the Town
Filters can be removed individually or all at once.
• To remove the filtering in one go, select the data range:A1:F14. From the Menu bar select
Data > Filter > Remove Filter. The data then returns to its unfiltered state.
• To remove the filtering from any column: click the arrow of the column to be unfiltered and
select All from the list. The result will depend on where in the sequence of applying the
filters, the filter removed was applied.
Standard Filter. This is more complex than AutoFilter. You can set as many as eight arguments as
a filter, using the field name, one of sixteen conditions, and a value, combining them with the
operators AND or OR. Standard filters are mostly useful for numbers, although a few of the
conditional operators, can also be used for text.
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