There is an "Auto-filter" selection in the Data Menu Tab. After you select "Auto-Filter", there is a selection drop-down box which allows you to filter by the existing items in the column, or you can type in your own custom filter from the same menu. In Excel 2007, you can even filter by color of the cell.
Assuming "XLS" means MS Excel, you can import your XML data to Excel, then filter or sort as desired.
No but you can transpose the data and filter on the columns.
You can interrogate data in Excel 2007 by using the filter and sort options in Excel. This re-organizes the data in a way that makes it easy to analyze and evaluate the data.
Filter.
No, not necessarily. You can filter on a list of data that is not sorted.
You would need a range of data to filter, laid out in a tabular form, ideally with headings on each column. You would also need to know what way you want to filter the data. You may also need a criteria range, depending on the way you want to filter data. You would then select the data and apply the filter.
Excel 2007:Highlight the range you want to filter, but whatever method you choose.From the Menu ribbon, click on the Data Tab.In the Sort & Filter section, click on the Filter icon.
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No, not with a formula. What you can do is use the Filter facility to hide records, which are always in rows. Using an Advanced Filter, you can extract data from an overall set.
Not sure if you want to know how to export data from Excel or import data into Excel. Either way, the answer depends on what you are trying to do. You can export data from Excel by using the SaveAs option to save the file in a format you choose. If you are trying to use another program to extract data from Excel, you will need to use the options available to that specific program.
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