Microsoft KB Archive/192223

= XL98: AutoFilter List Hides Rows Even After Information Cleared =

Article ID: 192223

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q192223





SYMPTOMS
When you use the AutoFilter feature on a list, and then use the Clear command to remove information from the list, the rows that contained the cleared information may be hidden (even though they no longer contain information that is relevant to the list).



CAUSE
Each time you use the AutoFilter feature, the list that the filter applies to is redetected. This behavior allows the filter to account for items you may have added to the list. The size of the list can be expanded down and to either side, but it cannot be reduced.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods.

Method 1
Remove information from the end of the list by clicking Delete (rather than clear) on the Edit menu.

Method 2
Delete the information, remove, and then reapply the filter.



STATUS
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel.

