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Microsoft List Calendar View Filter
Yes... it is still possible to use all filter options in calendars. While viewing the calendar, click the link "Return to Classic SharePoint" at the bottom of your Quick Launch Menu. Then when you "Edit Current View", you have all of the same options as in the past. When finished setting filters and saving... then change your experience back from classic by clicking the link "Exit Classic Experience".
You nailed it - for others stumbling on this thread, this response is the right answer.
1. I use the Modern SP list to make the placeholder Calendar views with each group name, using the default date fields and the Title as the name of the event that will appear.
2. Select one of the Calendar views.
3. Select Return to Classic SharePoint.
4. Selecting the ellipsis menu will let you pick Modify View, as well as selecting the other Calendar Views.
5. In the Edit View window, you should see familiar options to customize Views as before - generally speaking you want to scroll down to the Filter section.
6. Select "Show items only when the following is true"
7A.Show the items when column [select your filtering column like 'Audience' etc]
7B. "contains" (I find this easier than 'is equal to' as it allows for more free text vs choice requirements but)
7C. and then enter your filter term.
7D. If necessary to do groupings, you can leverage the And/Or operators, and if you need additional sets of these options, select "Show More Columns". If you picked too many column filters, set the column to "None".
That did the trick for us - thanks Keith!
- That is strange - I see that on the bottom left as a blue link on my side of things - I don't know why it's missing for you, sorry!