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    Automatic filtering of a column

    I want to automatically filter a column as data is added. The catch is I want Column D to stay the same and I can add data into column D for a drop down menu. But I want column E to be a filtered version of column D in ascending order. Example is attached and I have want I am looking for in green. One special catch/issue, can you filter out text or cells to be exclude in the sort. I do not want to sort "other customers".

    I am using Column D in 2 seconds:
    1. Main Customers
    2. Other Customers

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    Cool Re: Automatic filtering of a column

    I attached an image. I think I am on the right path. What does the "Criteria range" mean inthe advance filter mean?

    I hope I am not way off...but hey I am trying

    UPDATE: The advanced filter will filter it one time, just not automatically update so I am back at square one.
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    Re: Automatic filtering of a column

    its sets the croteria you want to filter on so you can have multiple conditions
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    Re: Automatic filtering of a column

    Advanced filter does not automatically update, is there way I can do this automatically?

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    Re: Automatic filtering of a column

    Keep running into the same issue. Another way would be to avoid the Vlookup because Vlookup requires a column in ascending order..correct?

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    Re: Automatic filtering of a column

    No, if you use the optional fourth argument as FALSE (e.g. VLOOKUP(A1, B1:F12,2,FALSE) ) then VLOOKUP looks for exact matches only and order is not important.
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    Re: Automatic filtering of a column

    Wow, struggled for 2 hourse because of "False"...got to love it..

    Thanks for the help

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