Excel macro vba filter. Vba advanced filtering is used for more complex filtering needs that the autofilter in excel cannot complete. And if you want a more advanced version of it there is an advanced filter in excel as well. This example shows how to filter data based on an item in column c using excel vba. Turn the macro recorder on.
Vba to filter data in a specific column. This example filters a list starting in cell a1 on sheet1 to display only the entries in which field one is equal to the string otis. Heres how to record the macro. Excel vba autofilter autofilter in vba is used as an expression and the syntax for it as follows expression.
We have 100 rows in the data sheet and country details in column c. Advanced filter programming instead of manually running an advanced filter save time with a macro. A lot of excel functionalities are also available to be used in vba and the autofilter method is one such functionality. If you have a dataset and you want to filter it using a criterion you can easily do it using the filter option in the data ribbon.
Give the macro a name choose where you want the code saved and press ok. Developer tab record macro. Let us see an example vba macro to filter the records in a worksheet. You can filter out unique items extract specific words or dates and even copy them to another document or sheet.
The filter is helpful in filtering the particular data from the huge data. To put the filter through vba follow below given steps open vba page press the key altf11. The macro recorder creates the vba code for all the actions we take in excel. We can even go to the data menu tab and select the filter option there.
It is a great tool for creating macros for filters. Unlike in formulas subfields do not require brackets to include spaces. Similar methods on selection and listobject are supported. Results can show in the list by hiding rows or you can send the results to a different sheet.
Autofilter field criteria 1 operator criteria 2 dropdown all of the arguments are optional. Vba filter autofilter in excel vba it is very easy to apply the filter through just by pressing alt d f f simultaneously or shift ctrl l together.