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Excel FILTER Function | Excel One Minute Quick Reference

Chris Menard

15 Oct 2021 — 1 min read

The FILTER function in Excel allows you to filter a range of data based on the criteria you define. The FILTER function is a dynamic array function. The FILTER function has three arguments, but only two are required.

FILTER function in Excel

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Arguments for the FILTER function

- array - The array, or range to filter REQUIRED - include - A Boolean array whose height or width is the same as the array REQUIRED - \[if\_empty\] - The value to return if all values in the included array are empty (filter returns nothing) - Optional

Versions of Excel the FILTER function works in

- Excel for Microsoft 365 - Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac - Excel for the web - Excel 2021 - Excel 2021 for Mac - Excel for iPad - Excel for iPhone - Excel for Android tablets - Excel for Android phones|

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