Solution:

1) Select any cell in a list.
2) Select the 'Data' menu and select 'Filter'. (A submenu appears.)
the Filter submenu
3) Select 'AutoFilter' from the submenu. (The cells at the top row of the list become drop-down lists.)
NOTE: The 'AutoFilter' command in the submenu should not have a check mark on the left. If it does, select 'AutoFilter' to uncheck it first. Then start from Step 2) again.
4) Click down arrow button in the column where filtering criteria should be typed. (A drop-down list appears.)
the filtering drop-down lists
5) Select '(Top Ten...)' from the drop-down list. (The Top Ten AutoFilter dialog box appears.)
6) Specify the following in the appropriate boxes in the 'Show' group:

a) Select whether to display data from the top or from the bottom of the list.
Selecting Top or Bottom
b) Type the desired number or the desired percent of records to display.
Typing a specific number or percent
c) Select whether to display records by items or by percent.
Selecting Items or Percent

7) Click 'OK' to close the 'Top Ten AutoFilter' dialog box and to show the filtering result.