Is it possible to use Autofilter, when column labels not in Row 1?

[Paul Moore]

Hello Excel experts,

I've designed an Excel spreadsheet for work, which consists of summarising
figures for the 12 months of the year, with a separate worksheet for each
month.

On each monthly worksheet, I've used the first four lines to summarise the
data contained in the rest of the sheet. The fifth row is used to define the
colume data labels, and the actual data is contained in rows six onwards.

Since the first row is not being used to define the column labels, it seems
I can't use Autofilter, which I've just discovered is perfect for what I
need to do: to hide some rows depending on whether a cell contains data or
not.

Is there a way to get Autofilter when the data doesn't start in the first
row?

Many thanks,
Paul

 

[Nick Hodge]

Paul

It should filter from anywhere, highlight the entire row you want to filter
by clicking on the row label and filter away

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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Earl Kiosterud]

Paul,

The entire table to be filtered must be selected. Autofilter then uses the
first row of that selection as the headers. Since you have non-table stuff
in the first four rows, you can't select a single cell and let it expand the
selection, since the first four rows will get selected. You can if you have
an empty row after the first four (which can be hidden). Now you can select
a single cell in your table, and the selection will expand. Your data must
be contiguous, and have no non-table cells adjacent to it.

To use the sheet as is, you'll have to manually select your table. A quick
way is to select row 5 (all of it, or just the cells you're using in your
table in that row). For the latter, select A5, then Ctrl-Shift-Right . Now
Ctrl-Shift-Down, then Data - Filter - Autofilter

 

[Paul Moore]

Nick and Earl,

Many thanks for your help ( and the very quick response!)

A further question: Is it possible to filter such that only rows containing
a blank cell are displayed? I suppose I want to do something like

Include row if ISBLANK(M7:M300)

Thanks again,
Paul

 

[Nick Hodge]

Paul

If you look at the bottom of the autofilter drop-down, you have the options
'Blanks' and 'Non-Blanks' (If they exist)

--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Paul Moore]

Found them Nick. Brilliant!!

Thanks again, Paul