Microsoft KB Archive/141770

= XL: How to Control the AutoFilter with a Macro =

Article ID: 141770

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95a
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0c
 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0a for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q141770





SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel, you can use the AutoFilter feature to filter a list based on simple criteria. This article contains several sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macros (Sub procedures) for controlling the AutoFilter feature in Excel.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. To test each of the sample macros in this article, use the following sample data:   A1: Name   B1: Zone   C1: Amount A2: bob   B2: a      C2: 3 A3: sue   B3: c      C3: 2 A4: mary  B4: a      C4: 6 A5: pete  B5: b      C5: 1 A6: paul  B6: b      C6: 4

Macro with "OR" Criteria for One Field
The following sample macro displays the records in the list where the items in the Zone field are either "a" or "b". Sub Custom1 Range("A1").AutoFilter Field:=2, Criteria1:="a", Operator:=xlOr, _ Criteria2:="b" End Sub If you run this macro from the sheet that contains the sample list in this article, your list shows all records, except row 3.

Macro to Turn Off the AutoFilter
The following sample macro turns off the AutoFilter, assuming it is turned on, and displays all the records in the list.

NOTE: If the AutoFilter is not on when this macro runs, the macro turns on the AutoFilter, but because no criteria is specified, all records should still appear. Sub Clear_Filter Range("A1").AutoFilter End Sub

Macro with "AND" Criteria for One Field
The following sample macro displays the records in the list where the items in the Amount field are greater than or equal to one, but less than four: Sub Custom2 Range("A1").AutoFilter Field:=3, Criteria1:=">=1", _ Operator:=xlAnd, Criteria2:="<4" End Sub If you run this macro from the sheet that contains the sample list, rows 2, 3, and 5 appear.

Macro with Criteria for Two Fields
The following sample macro specifies criteria for two fields: Sub Custom3 Range("A1").AutoFilter Field:=2, Criteria1:="a" Range("A1").AutoFilter Field:=3, Criteria1:="3" End Sub If you run this macro from the sheet that contains the sample list, only row 2 appears.

