Can you protect a Google Sheet from removing a Filter View?

Can you protect a Google Sheet from removing a Filter View?  This information DOES NOT seem to explain how I can protect or NOT protect a filter view.
Sort & filter your data

Computer AndroidiPhone & iPad

You can sort data in alphabetical and numerical order, or use filters to hide data you don’t want to see.

To get an example spreadsheet and follow along with the video, click “Make a Copy” below.

Make a copy
Sort data in alphabetical or numerical order

1. On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
2. Highlight the group of cells you’d like to sort.
3. If your sheet includes a header row, freeze the first row.
4. Click Data  Sort range Advanced range sorting options.
5. If your columns have titles, click Data has header row.
6. Select the column you’d like to be sorted first and choose a sorting order.
   • To add another sorting rule, click Add another sort column.
7. Click Sort.

Sort an entire sheet

Sort by color

Filter your data
Important: When you add a filter, anyone with access to your spreadsheet will see the filter too. Anyone with permission to edit your spreadsheet will be able to change the filter.

1. On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
2. To create a filter, select an option:
   • Select a range of cells, then click Data  Create a filter.
   • Right click on a cell or a range of cells, then click Create a filter.
3. To see filter options, go to the top of the range and click Filter .
   • Filter by condition: Choose conditions or write your own custom formulas.

     Custom formula examples

   • Filter by values: To hide data points, uncheck the box next to the data point and click OK.
     • To create a filter and filter by cell value, right click on a cell then click Filter by cell value.
   • Search: Search for data points by typing in the search box.
   • Filter by color: Choose which text or fill color to filter by. You can filter by conditional formatting colors, but not alternating colors.
4. To remove the filter, select an option:
   • Click Data  Remove filter.
   • Right click on any cell then click Remove filter.

Once filtered, at the bottom right users can see the number of rows being displayed out of the total rows in the table.

Create, save, delete, or share a filter view
Important: If you only have permission to view a spreadsheet, you can create a temporary filter view that only you can use. Your filter view won’t be saved.

On a computer, you can filter data so the filtered data only applies to your view of the spreadsheet. Your filter view changes are automatically saved.
 

1. On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
2. Click Data  Filter views  Create new filter view.
3. Sort and filter the data.
4. To close your filter view, at the top right, click Close .
5. Your filter view is saved automatically.

To delete or duplicate a filter view, in top right, click Options   Delete or Duplicate.

To remove all filters, go to each filter view and click Options   Delete.

Tip: You can’t change the order of filter views.

See an existing filter view

Save a filter as a filter view

Rename a filter view

Share or send a filter view link

Learn more about filters & filter views
Filters and filter views help you analyze a set of data in a spreadsheet.

You can use filters to:

• Show a specific filter when people open your spreadsheet.
• Sort your data after using a filter.

You can use filter views to:

• Save multiple filters.
• Name your filter.
• Let multiple people see different filter views at the same time.
• Share different filters with people.
• Make a copy or create another view with similar rules.
• Filter or sort a spreadsheet you don’t have edit access to. In this case, a temporary filter view will be created.