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How to create searchable data while filtering automatically ?
I don't know of a way to filter as you type using standard excel functions. You can do it using textboxes for the input, but it does require some vba.
There are instructions here how to set it up.
https://chandoo.org/wp/filter-as-you-type-excel/
Also, I attached an example file you can look at (right click on the worksheet tab, select view code, and you will see the macro code). One thing I did differently is I did not use a linked cell, I just changed the macro code to pull the value directly from the textbox instead of getting it from the linked cell.
Riny_van_Eekelen
Thank you for responding to my question, as you can see I would like to input for example the first letter or number on cell B1 while upon doing this action I would like the data to collapse and open automatically while I input a value whether is a number or text
my problem with this is that i do not know the formula for this.
kind regards
DM_G0 I'm afraid it's not clear. B1 doesn't seem to be part of your data table.
Riny_van_Eekelen
Hopefully this would be more clear, it gives me a value error.I don't know of a way to filter as you type using standard excel functions. You can do it using textboxes for the input, but it does require some vba.
There are instructions here how to set it up.
https://chandoo.org/wp/filter-as-you-type-excel/
Also, I attached an example file you can look at (right click on the worksheet tab, select view code, and you will see the macro code). One thing I did differently is I did not use a linked cell, I just changed the macro code to pull the value directly from the textbox instead of getting it from the linked cell.
If you'd like organize the bar which automatically filter the range as you type in this bar - afraid there are no formulas for that. To filter the range after you type the text in "search bar" cell and press Enter - maybe, with VBA programming.
FILTER() function doesn't filter range in place. It takes the range, apply to it filtering conditions and copy result into another place, starting from the cell where you enter formula.
DM_G0 Not really! Please upload the file.
