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Before you start filtering, it's crucial to make sure your data is ready for it. Think of it like prepping your ingredients before cooking a meal. You want everything to be in place so that the actual cooking (or filtering, in this case) goes smoothly.

Organize Your Data

First things first, ensure that your data is organized in a table format.

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This means each column should have a heading, and there shouldn't be any blank rows or columns within the data set. Excel likes things neat and tidy, so if your data looks like a teenager's bedroom, it might be time for a little cleanup.

Convert Data to a Table

One of the best ways to keep rows together while filtering is to convert your data range into a table.

Here's how you do it:

• Select your data range.
• Go to the Insert tab in the Ribbon.
• Click on Table.
• Ensure that the "My table has headers" option is checked, then click OK.

By converting your data into a table, Excel automatically applies filters to the headers, and any rows that you add will be part of the table, keeping everything together nicely.

Now that your data

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