The SORT and SORTBY functions let you extract certain columns and rows from a dataset and sort them in a certain order, all while preserving the source data. Even though they work in similar ways, ...

Have you ever struggled to sort data in Excel in a way that truly fits your needs? Imagine trying to organize a list of regions not alphabetically, but in a specific order like “North, South, East, ...

When you are organizing data for your company in a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel, you do not have to manually edit the information, if you want to sort it alphabetically. Instead, you can use the ...

Have you ever grouped data in Excel only to find your months sorted alphabetically instead of chronologically? It’s a frustrating quirk of the GROUPBY function, one that can turn a clean dataset into ...

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If you run sorts in Excel a lot, you might benefit from shortcuts or even a macro. Here are some ways to make your sorting life easier. Sorting data is easy and for the most part, Microsoft Excel ...

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You can use Microsoft Excel to set up a simple row-and-column matrix of information, listing income data, itemizing expenses and documenting events. These tasks barely scratch the surface of Excel's ...