Microsoft Excel’s Advanced Filter feature displays records that match specific criteria. You can also limit the columns returned by this feature.

Click the arrow located in the column header at the top of the list you want to filter. Excel adds filtering controls to column headers automatically.

This month, Susan Harkins introduces an Excel user to advanced filtering and helps a PowerPoint user reduce his work when positioning pictures in PowerPoint.

The FILTER function has all the filtering power of the venerable filter feature but can perform more tasks, including setting up automated filters and showing results where the user wants them to be ...