To select a value, click the cell under its column header. A combo box would come up. Click the arrow of that combo box to display its values. The list would contain an empty item as the first, followed by the values of the column that was selected:

If you want to show the records that are empty on that column, select the blank first item. Otherwise, select the desired value from the list.

The combo box in a column displays an editable text box. Instead of selecting a value from the list, you can type a Boolean expression. Here is an example:

After making a selection or typing the expression, to apply the filter:

• You can right-click the column header on the table or query, or the control (or its accompanying label) on the form, and click Apply Filter/Sort
• In the Sort & Filter section of the Ribbon, click Advanced and click Apply Filter/Sort

This action would cause the table, query, or form to display the result.

To save the results of data analysis on a table or query, display the Filter By Form format again. Then, right-click the table or query and click Save As Query. You will be prompted for a name.

After filtering, the value (criterion) is stored in memory and you can filter again as many times as you want by clicking the Apply Filter/Sort button on the Ribbon. Otherwise, you can remove the filtering by clicking the Toggle Filter button on the Ribbon.