This part of the FilterPoint configuration lets you configure what type of filter to use

Choose your filter style :-

• Free Text - allows users to type in the exact text of the thing they are looking for. (For wildcard like searches see the FAQ)
• Drop Down - a drop down list
• Radio Buttons - suitable for limited options eg. YES/NO
• Checkboxes - allows multiple choices
• Drop Down - a drop down list
• Date - select a date with a calendar popup
• Date Range - select a date range
• People Picker - select people or groups

You can also set :-

• Allow Multiple Choices - let the user select multiple filters (NB multiple choices only work with 3rd party web parts, not out of the box lists)

• Allow (All) Filter - show everything (not selectable with some styles)
• Allow (Empty) Filter - show only items with empty fields
• Automatically Update - to apply any changes as soon as the user selects a value, no need to press the filter button.
• Start new Row/Column (not shown here) - if you have multiple filters they will all be displayed in a row. If you select this option then a new Row will be started after that particular filter so you can split the controls over multiple rows.