Sort A to Z and by numbers

Put a list in order by name or by amount, keep the header row where it is, and sort by two columns at once.

Beginner · 8 min · 11 steps

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  • Freeze the header row first (View, then Freeze, then 1 row).
  • Numbers and dates sort smallest to largest with A to Z; text alphabetically.

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Skill
Sorting and filtering
Stage
Beginner
Path
Google Sheets basics in a weekend

Where it sits in Sorting and filtering 6 lessons

The steps

11 steps: 4 explanations, 5 Do this, 2 questions, then Your turn.

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Why your formula broke when you copied it

Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.

Beginner · 7 min · Free, with no sign-up

Do the free lesson on your computer.

Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.

On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/39MP