This article describes a formula that returns all rows containing at least one digit 0 (zero) to 9.

Answer:

The data set above contains random characters, some of the cells in column B contain numeric values, as well.

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2. Filter rows containing at least one digit in any cell on the same row

Array formula in cell F2:

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2.1 How to enter an array formula

1. Copy formula above
2. Doublepress with left mouse button on cell F2
3. Paste formula
4. Press and hold CTRL + SHIFT
5. Press Enter

If you did this correctly, the formula in the formula bar now begins with a curly bracket and ends with a curly bracket, like this: {=formula}

Don't enter these curly brackets yourself, they will appear if you did the above steps.

Copy cell F2 and paste to cell range F2:I6.

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2.2 Explaining array formula in cell F2

Step 1 - Look for values in a cell range

SEARCH({1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0}, $B$2:$B$6)

becomes

SEARCH({1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0}, {"ab12"; "abc"; "def"; "a21b"; "cde"})

and returns this array:

{3, 4, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!; #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!; #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!; 3, 2, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!; #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!}

Step 2 - Remove errors

IFERROR(SEARCH({1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0}, $B$2:$B$6), 0)

becomes

IFERROR({3, 4, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!; #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!; #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!; 3, 2, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!; #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!, #VALUE!}, 0)

and returns

{3, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0; 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0; 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0; 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0; 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}

Step 3 - Return the matrix product of two arrays

MMULT(IFERROR(SEARCH({1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0}, $B$2:$B$6), 0), ROW($A$1:$A$10))

becomes

MMULT({3, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0; 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0; 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0; 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0; 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, ROW($A$1:$A$10))

becomes

MMULT({3, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0; 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0; 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0; 3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0; 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, {1;2;3;4;5;6;7;8;9;10})

and returns

{11;0;0;7;0}

Step 4 - Check whether a condition is met

IF(MMULT(IFERROR(SEARCH({1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0}, $B$2:$B$6), 0), ROW($A$1:$A$10)), MATCH(ROW($B$2:$B$6), ROW($B$2:$B$6)), "")

becomes

IF({11;0;0;7;0}, MATCH(ROW($B$2:$B$6), ROW($B$2:$B$6)), "")

becomes

IF({11;0;0;7;0}, {1;2;3;4;5}, "")

and returns {1;"";"";4;""}

Step 5 - Return the k-th smallest value in array

SMALL(IF(MMULT(IFERROR(SEARCH({1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0}, $B$2:$B$6), 0), ROW($A$1:$A$10)), MATCH(ROW($B$2:$B$6), ROW($B$2:$B$6)), ""), ROWS($A$1:A1))

becomes

SMALL({1;"";"";4;""}, ROWS($A$1:A1))

becomes

SMALL({1;"";"";4;""}, 1)

and returns 1.

Step 6 - Return a value of the cell at the intersection of a particular row and column

=INDEX($B$2:$E$6, SMALL(IF(MMULT(IFERROR(SEARCH({1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0}, $B$2:$B$6), 0), ROW($A$1:$A$10)), MATCH(ROW($B$2:$B$6), ROW($B$2:$B$6)), ""), ROWS($A$1:A1)), COLUMNS($A$1:A1))

becomes

=INDEX($B$2:$E$6, 1, COLUMNS($A$1:A1))

becomes

=INDEX($B$2:$E$6, 1, 1)

becomes

=INDEX({"ab12", "PEN", "YPT", "KVF"; "abc", "ZLZ", "KIK", "HQX"; "def", "CJI", "YMI", "STC"; "a21b", "TQW", "XHA", "UBM"; "cde", "YZX", "GLT", "TED"}, 1, 1)

and returns ab12 in cell F2.

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3. Filter rows containing at least one digit in any cell on the same row (Excel 365 formula)

Excel 365 formula in cell B8:

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4. Filter rows containing at least one digit in any cell on the same row (Formula and an Excel Table)

If you rather want to use an excel table filter, follow these instructions

1. Select data set, cell range B2:E6
2. Go to tab "Insert" on the ribbon
3. Press with left mouse button on "Table" button or press CTRL + T
   
4. Press with left mouse button on OK
5. Double press with left mouse button on cell F2
6. Type: =COUNT(FIND({0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9},B3))>0
7. Press Enter
   
8. Press with mouse on black arrow on Column 5 (F)
   
9. Filter "True"
10. Press with left mouse button on OK

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Get the Excel file

Filter-records-containing-a-valuev3.xlsx

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Filter records containing a valuev3