If you think the only way to get the results you need is to use complex formulas or even VBA code, take a step back and think, Can I do this in Power Query instead? Often, the answer will be yes. Once data is in Power Query, you can analyze and manipulate that data quickly using specialized tools. Using Power Query, you can load data from several different sources, including the active workbook. If that describes you, definitely review Excel 2016's Power Query (or Get & Transform).
This comes in handy when your Range spans multiple columns.Image: Rawpixel, Getty Images/iStockphotoĪnalyzing data often means spending more time getting and cleaning up data than analyzing it. The phrase filter on implies we use the target as the criteria, but we still hide rows across the entire sheet. Therefore, we usually speak of filtering ON a column, meaning we can look for all first names that start with J, but we cannot filter only Column A without hiding values in B. It wouldn’t make sense to filter only rows in A because then first and last names would no longer be matched appropriately. Let’s say we have First Names in column A and Last Names in column B. To explain what we mean, try visualizing this scenario. Filtering some columns but not others would break the integrity of the data, erasing the relational connections between columns. This allows you to filter up to a certain row, leaving other rows alone.Įxcel filters apply across entire rows! You cannot filter only some columns, because filtering hides the entire row. If you want to filter a defined range rather than an entire column, specify so in your initial Range object: Range("A1:A300").AutoFilter. AutoFilter 'to filter Column A (same as 1) AutoFilter 'to filter Column 1 (same as A) Range ( "A:A" ). Since we want to filter an entire column, we can use either of these lines:Ĭolumns ( 1 ). AutoFilter method operates on Range objects, which both Range and Columns objects satisfy. AdvancedFilter method, which we touched on in our article about filtering unique values. To filter multiple columns requires an iteration loop or the use of the. AutoFilter method filters only one column at a time. The first thing to ask yourself when filtering is “what range should I filter?” The. This article will explore filtering on a single column, but we have helpful tutorials on and sorting columns using VBA. Some applications only need filtering on one column while others may be more complex. Filtering data is a foundational component in understanding large datasets.
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