If you have large amounts of data, it can be overwhelming if it isn’t sorted properly in your workbook. Learn different methods for sorting data in Excel to become more productive and manage your spreadsheets more easily.
Sorting in Excel – Basics and Beyond
Before you can sort data, Excel needs to know the exact range to sort. Excel selects areas of related data as long as the data meets these conditions:
Excel determines whether the data area has field names and excludes the row from the records to be sorted. Allowing Excel to select the range to sort can be risky, especially with large amounts of data that are difficult to audit.
To ensure that the correct data is selected, highlight the range before you start sorting. If the same range is sorted repeatedly, the best approach is to give it a name.
