Filtering lets you apply a strategic lens to your analysis. Instead of viewing results in aggregate, you can drill into specific segments of your audience and see how their preferences or behaviors differ. Filters work across all analysis areas, including question reports, exercises, and crosstabs, so you can maintain a consistent view of your target audience as you explore data from multiple angles.
Quick filters let you set simple parameters based on question responses and variable data without building complex logic.
To apply a quick filter:
The final step varies by data type.
After applying a quick filter, the analysis refreshes and a filter chip appears in the toolbar. Multiple quick filters can be applied simultaneously. Remove individual filters by hovering over a chip and clicking X, or clear all at once with the Clear button.
To save a quick filter for repeated use, click Save at the end of the quick filters list. Saved filters appear under the Advanced filters section of the filter menu.
Advanced filters support complex logic built with the same dropdown interface used in skip logic, quotas, and display logic. They can be saved and reapplied at any time without recreating the conditions.
To apply an advanced filter:
Note: only one advanced filter can be active at a time. To switch, clear the current filter by hovering over the chip and clicking X, then select a different filter from the menu.
Two limitations apply to advanced filter logic: open-end questions only support the Is any/Is not any and Is answered/Is not answered operators, and analysis variables derived from Segment finder are not supported.
See the Skip logic article for a detailed walkthrough of the logic builder.
For a respondent to appear in a filtered report, they must have a valid response for the question being reported. Unanswered questions disqualify respondents from that question's report, even if they met the filter criteria.
For example, in a numeric question calculating an average, respondents who skipped the question are excluded from both the N count and the average calculation.
When using the Is not equal to operator, respondents who provided no answer are included alongside those who didn't provide the specified value. In contrast, operators like Less than or Greater than assume a numeric response, so respondents who left the question blank are excluded.
To manage saved advanced filters, click the manager icon in the top right of the filter menu. From there you can add, rename, edit, and delete filters.
