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How to find and get the value of first visible cell after filtering in Excel?

In some cases, you may need to get the value of the first visible cell in a filtered list. How to achieve it? This article will show you methods to solve it.

Find and get the value of first visible cell after filtering with array formula
Find and get the value of first visible cell after filtering with VBA

Find and get the value of first visible cell after filtering with array formula

You can apply the following array formula to get the value of the first visible cell in a filtered list. Please do as follows.

1. Select a blank cell for placing the first visible value, enter the below formula into it, and then press the Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys simultaneously.

=INDEX(C2:C19,MIN(IF(SUBTOTAL(3,OFFSET(C2,ROW(C2:C19)-ROW(C2),0)),ROW(C2:C19)-ROW(C2)+1)))

Note: In the formula, C2:C19 is the filtered list that you want to return the first visible cell value, C2 is the first cell of the list. You can change them as you need.

Then you can see the value of first visible cell in the filtered list populated in the selected cell as above screenshot shown.

Find and get the value of first visible cell after filtering with VBA

Besides using the above array formula to get value of first visible cell in a filtered list, you can run the below VBA script to quickly return the first visible cell of a filtered list. Please do as follows.

1. Select a blank cell such as E8 for placing the first visible cell value of a filtered list.

2. Press Alt + F11 keys simultaneously to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

3. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, click Insert > Module. Then copy and paste the below VBA code into the Module window.

VBA code: find and get the value of first visible cell after filtering in Excel

Sub FirstVisibleCell()
   With Worksheets("Sheet1").AutoFilter.Range
       ActiveCell.Value2 = Range("C" & .Offset(1, 0).SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)(1).Row).Value2
    End With
End Sub

Note: In the code, Sheet1 is the sheet name which contains the filtered list. “C” is the column name that you want to get the first visible value from. You can change them as you need.

3. Press the F5 key to run the code, then the first visible cell of filtered list which locates in column C will be populated into cell E8 immediately.

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Bir Dost
Bir Dost
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Thanks a lot, that formula INDEX(C2:C19,MIN(IF(SUBTOTAL(3,OFFSET(C2,ROW(C2:C19)-ROW(C2),0)),ROW(C2:C19)-ROW(C2)+1))) literally save my soul.
Even though I still do not get how the formula works, it does provide the return that I would like to have.

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Vedat
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Someonewhoneededthisinfo
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Thank you!
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In the following VBA code, can you please explain what does SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)(1) mean? What is (1) used for after SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)?
ActiveCell.Value2 = Range("C" & .Offset(1, 0).SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)(1).Row).Value2
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Can you help me write this formula in google sheet with arrayformula ()

{=INDEX(C2:C19,MIN(IF(SUBTOTAL(3,OFFSET(C2,ROW(C2:C19)-ROW(C2),0)),ROW(C2:C19)-ROW(C2)+1)))}
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So for me the answer above simply does't work that well. I have a workbook with over 23k rows and is something I've been working to optimize over the years. My solution came to me this morning in yet another spark of inspiration.
Assuming that you are using a TABLE to get the data you want do this:One row (I named it "Rownmbr") is dedicated to: =CELL([@[YOURFIRSTROW]])
Outside the table you make a formula somewhere:=INDIRECT(CONCATENATE("A";SUBTOTAL(105;Table1[Rownmbr])))
You simply replace the "A" with wherever you want to get the data from. For me this works great, and it's not a heavy formula to use that will bog down the document further.
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prestonh     Chricke
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This solution worked perfectly for me, since I was using a table. The instructions were hard to follow, so hopefully this explanation will be a bit clearer.
Say you have an excel table named "Table_Name."  First, create a new column in your table and name it "RowNumber". 
In that new column, enter the formula "=ROW([@RowNumber])" This will then populate the new column with
In the cell where you want to display the first visible value, enter the formula "=INDIRECT("A"&SUBTOTAL(105,Table_Name[RowNumber]))"  The "A" is the letter of the column that holds the value you want to return.
The SUBTOTAL(105,...) function returns the minimum value of all the visible rows in a given range, which in the case above will return the row number of the first visible row.
The INDIRECT function returns the value of the cell for a given cell address. This is why you need the first part of the formula to contain the column letter of the column you want to display. The second part of the formula will return the row number.


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Kristine
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This formula works, but be aware that if you have blank cells, the formula can malfunction and select the first value in the entire table, not just in the filtered results. The workaround I found was to replace blank cells with NULL or a space.
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Spock1956     Kristine
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First I had blanks.... then all cells were filled but still having the #VALUE response. Hopefully this formula works on text as well...! Thanks for the advise anyway ;-)
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Hcs
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It works. Thanks so much...
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Javane
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Thanks a million🙏🌺
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Javane
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‌wonderful🌺 Thanks a million🙏
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Bub
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I keep getting a Run-time error '91' Object variable or With block variable not set. My worksheet is Sheet1 titled AllBrands. This is my formula :

Sub FirstVisibleCell()
With Worksheets("ALLBRANDS").AutoFilter.Range
ActiveCell.Value2 = Range("H" & .Offset(1, 0).SpecialCells(xlCellTypeVisible)(1).Row).Value2
End With

End Sub

Any help will be appreciated!
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Spock1956     Bub
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Unfortunately - neither the formula - that gives me a #VALUE error nor the VBA works for me giving me a run-time error '1004'
Too bad as I have Office 2019 and I was expecting one of these features to work when filtering specific cells... :-(
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crystal     Bub
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Hi Bub,
The code works well in my case. Which Excel version are you using?
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