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  1. My excel spreadsheet won't sort/alphabetize properly

    Nov 28, 2012 · The cells with vlookup formulas were not sorting properly either through a filter or through a sort. I copied the spreadsheet and pasted as values over the top of it and it sorted properly …

  2. Excel not sorting numbers correctly - smallest to largest etc ...

    Jun 23, 2018 · Excel not sorting numbers correctly - smallest to largest etc. I have been helping a friend organize a excel file with 4 digit numbers. These numbers are in the 6000 to 8000 range.

  3. Dates seem formatted correctly, but will not sort newest to oldest ...

    Feb 11, 2015 · Forum Microsoft Office Application Help - Excel Help forum Excel General [SOLVED] Dates seem formatted correctly, but will not sort newest to oldest. The use of AI tools (e.g. chatGPT, …

  4. Excel will not sort all columns on my worksheet - Super User

    Dec 20, 2015 · The cause of my sorting issue was that any totally empty column in the table breaks the 'expand the selection' option—Excel will only sort from the selected column UP TO any empty …

  5. Excel only sorts half of the columns | Microsoft Community Hub

    Feb 14, 2024 · If there are any text values or blank cells mixed in with the dates, Excel may not sort the data correctly. Check for Filters: If filters are applied to your data, make sure that you clear them …

  6. sorting - Why won't Excel sort as expected? - Super User

    May 14, 2025 · 0 If Excel isn't sorting as expected, here are a few common issues: Blank rows/columns: Excel may not detect the full range. Try selecting your data manually before sorting. Mixed data …

  7. Why am I unable to sort data in Excel? - Super User

    Here is what my spreadsheet looks like: I am trying to sort these invoices first by type (Column B) then date, and finally by amount (which shouldn't apply, but why not). I have checked for filte...

  8. Excel not sorting numbers correctly | Microsoft Community Hub

    Jul 23, 2024 · Excel not sorting numbers correctly I have what I hope is a simple problem - all that I need is for excel to sort numbers numerically. Instead, it is sorting them 1, 10, 11 ... 19, 2, 20, etc.

  9. Table Not Sorting By Date Correctly [SOLVED] - Excel Help Forum

    Sep 11, 2022 · Re: Table Not Sorting By Date Correctly The underlying formulas change the values immediately after sorting. One option is to copy the values only and then sort them. Or you determine …

  10. Dates not Sorting | Microsoft Community Hub

    Sep 2, 2024 · Dates not Sorting Hi I have attached an image, I am using the sort filter to put the dates in order and as you can see at the top three of the rows are not filtering correctly and just staying at the …