Excel Sort How to Organize Data Quickly?

Mondo Technology Updated on 2024-02-01

Excel is a component of Microsoft Office Suite, which can perform various data processing, statistical analysis and other operations, which greatly improves the efficiency of data processing. In Excel, sorting is an important operation that can help us organize and organize data quickly. Let's take a look at the complete guide on how to do excel sorting, from basic to advanced.

1. Basic sorting operations.

1.Select the data region that you want to sort.

In Excel, if you want to sort, you first need to select the data region that needs to be sorted. You can drag the selections directly with the mouse, or you can manually select them one by one.

2.Click on the "Data" tab.

On the menu bar of Excel, there is a "Data" tab, click on it.

3.Click on the "Sort" button.

In the "Data" tab, there is a "Sort" button, click on it.

4.Set the sorting criteria.

In the pop-up Sort dialog box, you can set the sorting conditions as needed. You can sort by a column in ascending or descending order, or click "Add Condition" to sort by multiple columns. After setting the sorting criteria, click the "OK" button.

5.View the sorting results.

After clicking the OK button, Excel will sort the data region according to the set sorting criteria and display the sorting result.

2. Sort by color.

Sometimes we need to sort cells with color in Excel. Here are the steps on how to sort by cell color:

1.Select the data regions that you want to sort by color.

2.Click on the "Sort" option in the "Data" menu and select "Sort by color" from the drop-down menu under "Sort by".

3.In the dialog box that pops up, select the color you want to sort by, and the order in which you want to sort (ascending or descending).

4.Click the "OK" button, and Excel will sort the data according to the shade of color. If you need to sort multiple colors, you can repeat the above steps.

The above are the basic steps of sorting in Excel, including the basic operations and sorting by color. Hopefully, these steps will help you better use Excel for data processing and analysis. If you need to do more complex operations or have other questions, please feel free to consult the help documentation or tutorials for Excel.

The above content demonstrates the configuration:

Hardware model: Lenovo Legion Y9000X

Demo system: Windows 11 Enterprise v23H2

Software version: Excel LTSC MSO 160.14332.20587

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