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 ...

There are many ways to sort data in Microsoft Excel, and one of the simplest and most convenient is the SORTBY function. It lets you dynamically sort your data by more than one array while preserving ...

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, ...

Q. Is it possible to sort a column in Excel using formulas rather than the Data tab’s Sort tool, so the sort process is performed automatically as I update my data? A. Excel has announced a new ...

When it comes to mundane office programs, spreadsheet editors are some of the most powerful and versatile tools you're likely to come across. While Microsoft's Excel is what you likely associate with ...

Excel has several advanced sorting options, but most of us never venture beyond the ordinary alphabetic and numeric sorts. If you need more than a simple sort, check out Excel’s advanced sorting ...

Discover 5 advanced Excel drop-down techniques to create dynamic, auto-updating lists and improve your data management skills.

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Can Excel sort by color? Absolutely. In addition to sorting by values, Excel can sort by cell color, font color, and cell icon. First, you must you must define the colors for your sort columns/fields.