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OpenOffice.org is an open-source office application developed by Sun Microsystems and the open-source community, with features similar to Microsoft Office. It can run on various operating systems, support multiple languages (including Vietnamese), and is regularly updated and upgraded.
If you're dealing with large datasets, finding relevant information can be challenging. OpenOffice Calc now has a filtering tool that allows you to filter data, helping you search for information quickly and conveniently.
HOW TO FILTER DATA IN OPENOFFICE
In this article, we'll introduce and guide you on how to filter data in OpenOffice Calc 4.2.0.
If you don't have this installation, you can download OpenOffice 4.2.0 here.
The Filter Tool in OpenOffice Calc
Filtering data between sheets in OpenOffice Calc allows you to display the data you want (other unwanted data will be hidden). To do this, you need to set up a data filter following these steps:
Step 1: Select the data row you want to filter. Then, go to the Data tab >> choose Filter >> and select AutoFilter to set up the filter.
Step 2: After selecting AutoFilter, the 'Arrow' will appear on the column header row as shown below:
Step 3: Click the 'Arrow' button on the column header row to display a list allowing you to choose a value you want to filter. Simply select the desired value, and you're done.
Important Note:
- After getting filtering results in one column, you can choose another column to continue filtering.
- To display the entire list again, click on the 'Arrow' and select All.
You can also use Standard Filter for simple filtering. Suppose you want to filter Gender to be Female and use Standard Filter, click the 'Arrow' and select Standard Filter.
Next, a new interface will appear, choose as shown below to get the desired results:
Advanced Filtering (Advanced Filter) in OpenOffice Calc
The advanced filtering function is used to find records that satisfy more complex conditions. This function corresponds to indirect comparison standards, hence requiring the use of standard ranges. Utilizing this function also allows you to search faster and produce results that match the conditions you set.
Suppose you have a data table as shown below, and you need to filter with the condition Revenue greater than or equal to 10000.
Step 1: First, you need to create a condition table for data filtering. Select the Revenue header in the table and press the Ctrl + C key combination to Copy.
Step 2: Choose any cell in OpenOffice Calc, then press the Ctrl + V key combination to Paste. Next, enter the conditions for data filtering as shown below:
Step 3: Click on the main data table to select it, then go to the Data tab >> choose Filter >> and select AdvancedFilter...
Step 4: The Advanced Filter dialogue appears; click on More to display a fuller interface.
Step 5: Choose the auxiliary table you just created to use for data filtering.
Next, you need to create the filtered results in a different location. Click on the Copy results to button, then click on any empty cell outside the data range. Finally, press OK to complete.
And you'll get results as shown below. All column headers in the result will be preserved as in the main table. The result will be a list of Full Name of those with Revenue >=10000.
So, Mytour has just guided you on how to filter data between sheets in OpenOffice. Through this trick, you've learned how to use the Filter and Advanced Filter functions in OpenOfficeCalc, which are essentially similar to filtering in Excel. Hope this article proves helpful to you.
Wishing you success!
