Sorting Data

Sorting Data

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How do I sort data in one column?

  1. Select the cells you wish to sort.
  2. Sort and Filter drop down menu, sort z to a selectedIn the ’Home’ ribbon, click the ‘Sort & Filter’ drop down menu.
  3. Click ‘Sort A-Z’/‘Sort Z-A’ (if text in column) or ‘Sort Smallest-Largest’/’Sort Largest-Smallest’ (if numbers in column).

How do I sort data in more than one column?

  1. Select the cells you wish to sort.
  2. In the ’Home’ ribbon, click the ‘Sort & Filter’ drop down menu.
  3. Sort and Filter drop down menu, Custom Sort option selectedClick ‘Custom Sort’ to display the ‘Sort’ dialogue box will be displayed.
  4. If the selected cells include the column headings, click the ‘my data has headers’ option. Otherwise, all cells will be included in the sort.
  5. Use the drop down menu to select the column to sort by and the order of the sort.
  6. Click the ‘Add Level’ button to allow you to sort by another column.
  7. Tick/Untick the ‘my data has headers’ as appropriate.Sort dialogue box
  8. Click ‘OK’.