Excel Tutorial – FILTER

The FILTER function in Microsoft Excel is a useful tool that allows you to extract a subset of data from a range of cells based on a set of criteria. It is a handy function to use when you want to filter a large dataset and only display the data that meets certain conditions, such as a specific date or a specific value.

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to use the FILTER function in Microsoft Excel:

1. Open a new or existing spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel.
2. Identify the range of cells that contains the data that you want to filter.
3. Select the cell where you want to enter the FILTER function.
4. Type the =FILTER( formula and press the Enter key.
5. In the FILTER formula, enter the range of cells that contains the data as the first argument.
6. Enter the criteria that you want to use to filter the data as the second argument.
7. Press the Enter key to complete the FILTER function. The filtered data will be displayed in the selected cell and the adjacent cells.

Here is an example of a FILTER formula that filters a range of cells based on a specific value:

=FILTER(A1:A10, A1:A10="Apple")

This formula filters the range of cells A1:A10 and displays only the cells that contain the value “Apple”.

You can also use the FILTER function to filter a range of cells based on multiple criteria. For example, if you want to filter a range of cells based on two specific values, you can use the following FILTER formula:

=FILTER(A1:A10, A1:A10="Apple", A1:A10="Orange")

This formula filters the range of cells A1:A10 and displays only the cells that contain either the value “Apple” or the value “Orange”.

In addition to filtering a range of cells based on specific values, you can also use the FILTER function to filter a range of cells based on a specific date or number. For example, if you want to filter a range of cells based on a specific date range, you can use the following FILTER formula:

=FILTER(A1:A10, A1:A10>=DATE(2022, 1, 1), A1:A10<=DATE(2022, 12, 31))

This formula filters the range of cells A1:A10 and displays only the cells that contain dates between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022.

I hope this tutorial helps you understand how to use the FILTER function in Microsoft Excel. It is a useful tool that can help you extract data that you want.