How do you use a filter with App inventor 2 and google spreadsheet?

Examples and guides for open and restricted google sheets are available in posts 2 & 3 above, using the gviz query language.

To find matching items in a list, see here (you want Item 6, search for an item):
https://imagnity.com/tutorials/app-inventor/list-blocks-on-app-inventor/

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