Chapter 7

Sorting and Filtering Data

Perform a Simple Sort or Filter

You can make a range easier to analyze by sorting it based on a column’s values. You can sort the data using either an ascending sort, which arranges the values alphabetically from A to Z or numerically from 0 to 9, or a descending sort, which arranges the values from Z to A or from 9 to 0.

You can also analyze data by filtering it to show only the items you want to work with. The easiest way to filter a range is to use the Filter buttons, each of which presents you with a list of check boxes for each unique value in a column. You filter the data by activating the check boxes for the items you want to see.

Perform a Simple Sort or Filter

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