How to Clear Filters in Excel

December 2022 · 1 minute read

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove data filters from a column or an entire worksheet in Microsoft Excel. Open your spreadsheet in Excel. You can do this by double-clicking the file on your computer.

Method 1 of 2:

Clearing Filters in one Column

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    Open your spreadsheet in Excel. You can do this by double-clicking the file on your computer.

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    Go to the worksheet on which you want to clear the filters. Worksheet tabs are at the bottom of the current sheet.

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    Click the down-arrow next to the column-heading. In some versions of excel, you'll see a tiny funnel icon next to the arrow.[1]

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    Click Clear Filter from (column name). The filter is now cleared from the column.

  • Method 2 of 2:

    Clearing all Filters in a Worksheet

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    Open your spreadsheet in Excel. You can do this by double-clicking the file on your computer.

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    Go to the worksheet on which you want to clear the filters. Worksheet tabs are at the bottom of the current sheet.

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    Click the Data tab. It's at the top of the screen.

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    Click Clear in the 'Sort & Filter' section. It's near the center of the toolbar at the top of the screen. All filters in the worksheet are now cleared.

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    Update 05 March 2020

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