Setting a filter as the document filter means the specified filter will be applied to all the users who are opening the spreadsheet for the first time until the filter is either removed or replaced with another. The published version of the file will also have the document filter.
- Select the required filter range and click on the Filter icon in toolbar or go to Data > Filter.
- Apply the required filter conditions by clicking on the corresponding filter icon in the column.
- Once the filter condition is applied, click on the drop-down arrow in the filter icon in toolbar and choose Set as Document Filter.
- The current filter will be set as the document filter.
Note: The filter that is currently visible on the sheet alone will be retained during file export. The other named filters will not be available in the exported file.