Keyboard Shortcut to select Filter

isabel802

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I am using excel 2007. does anybody know a shortcut key to click the arrow down after you filter.

What I mean is when I press Ctrl+shift+L I get the filter, but then I have to use the mouse and click the arrow down to view the selection, then I have to use the mouse again to unselect the "Select All" button. from there i know how to select the number using the keyboard.

I use this a lot through out the day and wish I can only use the keyboard.
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I am using excel 2007. does anybody know a shortcut key to click the arrow down after you filter.

What I mean is when I press Ctrl+shift+L I get the filter, but then I have to use the mouse and click the arrow down to view the selection, then I have to use the mouse again to unselect the "Select All" button. from there i know how to select the number using the keyboard.

I use this a lot through out the day and wish I can only use the keyboard.
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Try

Alt+Down Arrow.

To close Filter dropdown list press Alt+Up Arrow
 
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Let me bump this.

Same problem and ALT + DOWN ARROW doesn't help; that just pops up another filter with all the items in that column.

What I would like to do is open the filter controls that are accessible by clicking the little down arrow button that appears at the top of each filtered column.


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EUREKA!

One must go to the cell (usually the first row) where the little down arrow icon appears and THEN hit ALT + DOWN ARROW

Doh....
 
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EUREKA!

One must go to the cell (usually the first row) where the little down arrow icon appears and THEN hit ALT + DOWN ARROW

Doh....


Hey..I understood your question.. when you select ALT Down Arrow button just press space bar to select or unselect filter/drop down options in your excel sheet...

Hope you get it...Happpyyyyyyy
 
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