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About This Shortcut 

Use this shortcut to activate a filter that already exists. Excel will then display sorting and filtering options. You must be in the cell that contains the filter (the dropdown arrow) before you use the shortcut.

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The videos below demonstrate this shortcut.

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Dave Bruns

Hi - I'm Dave Bruns, and I run Exceljet with my wife, Lisa. Our goal is to help you work faster in Excel. We create short videos, and clear examples of formulas, functions, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and charts.