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Using Table Filters

You can use enhanced filtering with tables.

The default filter that is displayed depends on the data in the column. The filter can be a number, text, date, or color filter. The following image displays the menus for setting up a text filter.

An image displaying various options for setting up a text filter

You can also type in the search box in the filter dialog to change the list of filter options. The following image displays the search box and the filter choices after typing characters in the search box.

Search box in the table filter dialog

The filters are described in the following table.

Type of Filters

Description

Number Filters


Equals

Values in rows are equal to condition

Does Not Equal

Values in rows do not equal condition

Greater Than

Values in rows are greater than condition

Greater Than Or Equal To

Values in rows are greater than or equal to condition

Less Than

Values in rows are less than condition

Less Than Or Equal To

Values in rows are less than or equal to condition

Between

Values in rows are greater than one condition and less than another condition

Top 10

Values in the rows with the ten highest values

Above Average

Values in the rows that are above the average of the values in all the rows

Below Average

Values in the rows that are below the average of the values in all the rows

Custom Filter

Values in rows that meet the conditions of a custom filter

Text Filters


Equals

Values in rows equal the condition

Does Not Equal

Values in rows do not equal the condition

Begins With

Values in rows begin with the specified characters

Ends With

Values in rows end with the specified characters

Contains

Values in rows contain the specified characters

Does Not Contain

Values in rows do not contain the specified characters

Custom Filter

Values in rows that meet the conditions of a custom filter

Date Filters


Equals

Values in rows equal the condition

Before

Values in rows are dates before the condition

After

Values in rows are dates after the condition

Between

Values in rows are dates between two specified dates for the condition

Tomorrow

Values in rows are tomorrow's date

Today

Values in rows are today's date

Yesterday

Values in rows are yesterday's date

Next Week

Values in rows are during next week

This Week

Values in rows are during current week

Last Week

Values in rows are during last week

Next Month

Values in rows are during next month

This Month

Values in rows are during current month

Last Month

Values in rows are during last month

Next Quarter

Values in rows are during next quarter

This Quarter

Values in rows are during current quarter

Last Quarter

Values in rows are during last quarter

Next Year

Values in rows are during next year

This Year

Values in rows are during current year

Last Year

Values in rows are during last year

Year to Date

Values in rows are during current year to present date

All Dates in the Period

Values in rows are within a specified period

Custom Filter

Values in rows that meet the conditions of a custom filter

Users can specify wildcards in conditions. The "?" character represents any single character. The "*" character represents any series of characters.

When the user chooses a filter, the table filters the data to display only the rows that match the filter criteria.

You can use the Filter method to filter a table using code. You can reset a filter by setting null in the Filter method (for example, table.Filter(3, null); resets the filter in the third column).

See Also

Customizing Enhanced Filtering

Tables

Adding a Table

Resizing a Table

Sorting a Table

Setting Table Styles

Adding a Table Formula

Understanding Structured References