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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 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.

The filters are described in the following table.

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 with code.

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