FILTER Function

FILTER Function Explained

FILTER returns a filtered list of values from a range that meet a certain criteria.

It is part of the Excel Dynamic Array Formulas. This is a group of formulas which allows the user to type a formula in a single cell, and receive a result in a whole range.

It is important to note that as of December 2019, this function is available only for Office 365 and Excel Online Users. Excel-Practice-Online.com enables you to practice those formulas regardless of which desktop version you have! 🙂

Example

Syntax

=FILTER(array,include,[if_empty])

 

array – The range from which we want to extract the filtered values.

Example: A table with all the data B3:D9

 

include – A Boolean array i.e. – the range in which the filter criteria is applied AND the criteria itself.

Note: The Height/Width of the criteria has to be equal

Example: C3:C9=”Tech”

 

if empty – (Optional), the value to be returned from empty filtered results

Example: “Empty Cell”

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