Learn when FILTER beats XLOOKUP, when it does not, and how to handle multiple matches, nth items, and multi-condition lookups with clear steps.

Filtering is a very important feature in Office Excel 2010, the spreadsheet software from Microsoft, because it enables you to view only rows that contain data that meets specific requirements, ...

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Q. How do I use the FILTER function in Excel, and how is this an improvement over the filter feature? A. The FILTER function was introduced five years ago as part of the Excel Dynamic Arrays rollout.

Excel spreadsheets can grow unwieldy as they get larger and larger in size. If your company is working with a large list in an Excel spreadsheet, take advantage of the program's built-in filter ...

Filtering in Excel allows you to organize your data in multiple ways. Using a filter, you can cut down the amount of data shown on your sheet based on the values for either a certain selection, such ...