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Filtering from another sheet in Google Sheets is a useful way to quickly view filtered data from another sheet in the same spreadsheet. It can be done by using the filter function in the Data menu. This allows you to create a filtered view of data from another sheet and save it as a separate view. This makes it easier to view and analyze data from multiple sheets in the same spreadsheet.
You can use the following basic syntax to filter data from another sheet in Google Sheets:
=FILTER(All_Teams!A2:C11, All_Teams!B2:B11="Western")
This particular function will return all rows in the range A2:C11 from the sheet titled All_Teams where the values in the range B2:B11 are equal to “Western.”
The following example shows how to use this syntax in practice.
Example: Filter from Another Sheet in Google Sheets
Suppose we have the following sheet named All_Teams in Google Sheets that contains some data about various basketball teams:
Now suppose we’d like to switch to the sheet titled Specific_Teams and only display the teams from All_Teams that are in the Western conference.
We can use the following syntax to do so:
=FILTER(All_Teams!A2:C11, All_Teams!B2:B11="Western")
Here’s how to use this formula in practice:
Notice that this FILTER function returns all rows from the All_Teams sheet where the conference column is equal to “Western.”
Potential Error #1: Mismatched Range Sizes
When using the FILTER function, you may receive an error if you use two ranges that are not of equal size.
For example, suppose we use the following FILTER function:
=FILTER(All_Teams!A1:C11, All_Teams!B2:B11="Western")
To fix this error, simply make sure the two ranges contain the same number of rows.
Potential Error #2: Using Single Quotes
When using the FILTER function, you may receive an error if you use single quotes instead of double quotes.
For example, suppose we use the following FILTER function:
=FILTER(All_Teams!A1:C11, All_Teams!B2:B11='Western')
Since we wrapped the word Western in single quotes instead of double quotes, we receive how an error:
To fix this error, simply use double quotes.
Note: You can find the complete documentation for the FILTER function .