Filter and alphabetize in Excel. Another quick way to sort alphabetically in Excel is to add a filter. The beauty of this method is that it's one-time setup - once the auto filter is applied, the sort options for all columns are only a mouse click away. Adding a filter to your table is easy: Select one or several column.
How to sort a column but keep intact rows in Excel?
Suppose you have multiple columns in a worksheet, now you want to sort a column and keep its intact rows order as below screenshot shown. Here I will tell you some ways to solve this problem in Excel.
Sort a column but keep rows by Advanced Sort function
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Sort a column but keep rows by Sort function
In Excel, you can use the Sort function to sort a column and keep rows.
1. Select the column data you want to sort, and then click Data > Sort. See screenshot:
2. In the Sort Warning dialog, keep Expand the selection option checked, and click Sort.
3. In the Sort dialog, specify the criterion that you will sort on and the sorting order. See screenshot:
4. Click OK. Now the selected column has been sorted and the intact rows are still kept.
If you want to sort the column data based on the absolute values, the Sort function of Excel cannot directly help you sort them. Now I introduce the Advanced Sort of Kutools for Excel for you.
Sort a column but keep rows by Advanced Sort function
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1. Select all the data range and then click Enterprise > Advanced Sort. See screenshot:
2. In the Advanced Sort dialog, select the column you want to sort, and then select the criterion you want to sort on, then select the sorting order. See screenshot:
3. Click Ok. Now the selected column data has been sorted with intact rows kept.
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- The screen capture for step 2. In the Sort Warning dialog, keep Expand the selection option checked, and click Sort. needs to show 'Expand the selection'