How to remove individual AutoFilter drop-down lists in Excel for Mac

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Syntax for the AutoFilter Method

Use the following syntax for the AutoFilter method: where expression is an expression that returns a Range object. Expression is required for the AutoFilter method. The following table lists the optional arguments for the AutoFilter method and the descriptions for the arguments.

   Argument         Description
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------

   Field            The integer offset of the field on which you want to
                    filter the list (the first field in your list has a
                    value of 1)

   Criteria1        The criteria for filtering the specified field

   Operator         Used to construct compound criteria

   Criteria2        Used in conjunction with Criteria1 and Operator to
                    build compound criteria

   Visibledropdown  True or False; false hides the drop-down list for the
                    specified field
				

Sample Macro

1. Save and close any open workbooks, and then create a new workbook.
2. In the new workbook, type the following data in Sheet1:

        A1: Name   B1: Area   C1: Amount
        A2: Bob    B2: East   C2: 1
        A3: Sue    B3: West   C3: 2
        A4: Bill   B4: East   C4: 3
        A5: Mary   B5: South  C5: 4
   					

3. Start the Visual Basic Editor (press OPTION+F11).
4. On the Insert menu, click Module.
5. In the module, type the following code:

   Sub Hide_Dropdown()
   
       'Apply an AutoFilter to the list and hide the drop-down list
       'for the second field.
   
       Range("A1").AutoFilter field:=2, Criteria1:="East", _
           Visibledropdown:=False
   
   End Sub
   					

6. Run the Hide_Dropdown macro.
7. Switch to Microsoft Excel (press OPTION+F11).

The list in Sheet1 is filtered, and the visible cells are as follows:

   A1: Name   B1: Area   C1: Amount
   A2: Bob    B2: East   C2: 1
   A4: Bill   B4: East   C4: 3
				

There is no drop-down list for the Area field.

NOTE: Because the AutoFilter method is a write-only method, you cannot programmatically determine which fields in the list have drop-down lists that are hidden or unhidden.