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

Filters are used to create subsets of data in a Microsoft Excel worksheet. The "AutoFilter" or "Sort and Filter" function in Excel allows you to create views of data matching your specified criteria.

Imagine you’re working on a massive Excel spreadsheet, trying to sift through rows upon rows of data to find specific information. You’ve tried VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP, but they just don’t cut it for what ...

Learn why Excel’s Advanced Filter sometimes returns partial matches — and how to control or fix it for precise data filtering ...

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, ...

Excel's AutoFilter feature is easy to implement and use, but it can do more than first meets the eye. The trick is to be a bit creative. The tips in this article aren't related in any way; they all ...

How to use And and Or operators with Excel’s Advanced Filter Your email has been sent Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in July 2010 and the video tutorial for this article ...

Q. I have used the filter feature in Excel, but what does the Advanced Filter feature do? A. There is a simple filter feature available in Excel, which is very useful. However, sometimes you may need ...

One of the most popular tasks in Microsoft Excel is filtering dates by month, or another particular criterion. However, there are times when the Excel date filter grouping does not work as intended, ...