Comparison of filtering methods for tables, queries, or forms

Comparison of filtering methods for tables, queries, or forms

What do you want the filter to do?
Filter By Selection
Filter By Form and Filter For Input
Advanced Filter/Sort
Search for records that meet multiple criteria. Yes (but you must specify the criteria one at a time) Yes (and you can specify the criteria
all at once)
Yes (and you can specify the criteria all at once)
Search for records that meet one criteria or another criteria. No Yes Yes
Allow you to enter expressions as criteria. No Yes Yes
Sort records in ascending or descending order. No (however, after applying the filter, you can sort all filtered records by clicking Sort Ascending or Sort Descending on the toolbar) No (however, after applying the filter, you can sort all filtered records by clicking Sort Ascending or Sort Descending on the toolbar) Yes (you can sort some fields in ascending order and other fields in descending order)