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# AutoFilter

Automatically filters the selected cell range, and creates one-row list boxes where you can choose the items that you want to display.

To access this command...

#### From the menu bar:

Choose Data - AutoFilter.

#### From the tabbed interface:

Choose Data - AutoFilter.

On the Data menu of the Data tab, choose AutoFilter.

#### From toolbars:

AutoFilter

#### From the keyboard:

Command Ctrl + Shift + L

To assign different AutoFilters to different sheets, you must first define a database range on each sheet.

## Sort Ascending

Displays the rows of the cell range in ascending order, based on the values in the cells of the current column.

## Sort Descending

Displays the rows of the cell range in descending order, based on the values in the cells of the current column.

## Filter by Color

### Text color

Displays only the rows of the cell range for which the text color of the cell in the current column matches the color selected.

### Background color

Displays only the rows of the cell range for which the background color of the cell in the current column matches the color selected.

## Filter by Condition

### Empty

Displays only the rows of the cell range that have an empty cell in the current column.

### Not Empty

Displays only the rows of the cell range that have a non-empty cell in the current column.

### Top 10

Displays the 10 rows of the cell range that contain the largest values in the cells of the current column. If these values are unique then no more than 10 rows will be visible, but if the values are not unique then it is possible for more than 10 rows to be shown.

### Bottom 10

Displays the 10 rows of the cell range that contain the lowest values in the cells of the current column. If these values are unique then no more than 10 rows will be visible, but if the values are not unique then it is possible for more than 10 rows to be shown.

### Standard Filter

Opens the Standard Filter dialog.

## Search text box

Search for a specific entry in the list of values found in the current column. As characters are typed in the text box, this list is updated to show only matching entries.

## All

Click once to select to show all rows and click again to select to hide all rows.

## Show only current item

Display only rows containing the value highlighted in the Value box.

## Hide only current item

Hide all rows containing the value highlighted in the Value box and display all other rows.

## Values

List of unique values found in the current column.

Related Topics

Applying AutoFilter

Standard Filter