Add a filter to more than one column in Microsoft Excel

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In this post, I describe how to add a filter to more than one column in Microsoft Excel.

Screenshot of a filter applied in Microsoft Excel

If you just select one column then press Filter, Excel will only apply a filter to that column:

Screenshot of an Excel filter applied to just one column

Resolution

To apply a filter to more than one column:

1. Ensure there is no filter currently applied and that only a single cell is selected:

Screenshot of Microsoft Excel with only a single cell selected

2. Go to the Data tab on the ribbon then press the Filter button.  A filter is then added to every column:

Screenshot of a filter on every column in Excel

3. Use the drop down arrows to apply a filter to each column:

Screenshot of a text filter being applied to a column

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