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Sorting works best with small, aggregated results, and reliable results are not guaranteed for distributed data. For large datasets, use the GROUP_SORT_ASC and GROUP_SORT_DESC functions. |
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- Open the worksheet in your workbook you want to sort.
- Select Select "Edit" from from the main menu and then select select "Sort" or or click on the 'Sort' icon. The dialog 'Apply Sorting' opens.
or - Activate the checkbox, if you want to have the result of your sorting in a new sheet.
- Select the column you want to sort from the drop-down down 'Sort By'. The drop-down 'Select Option' appears.
- Select the sorting option from the drop-down down 'Select Option'.
- If needed, click on "+" to to sort more columns. A new line for sorting another column opens.
INFO: You can delete any sorting for a column by clicking "-".
- Repeat step 4 and 5 for each new column sorting.
INFO: The order in which the sorting is done is analogous to the order in the dialog, e.g. first sorting is by column A and then after column B, if column A has the same values.
- If needed, limit the number of results returned by entering a maximum number.
INFO: Leaving no entry gets all records.
- Confirm with with "Sort Sheet". The resulting and sorted sheet is displayed. Columns, which are sorted are marked. Sorting is finished.
Revising Sorted Data
To revise sorted data:
- Open the worksheet in your workbook, which has already sorted data.
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- Select "Edit"
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- from the main menu and then
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- select "Sort"
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- or click on
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- the 'Sort'
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- icon. The dialog 'Apply Sorting' opens.
or - Change the content
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- of 'Sort By'
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- and 'Select Option'
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- for the already sorted lines.
INFO: The order in which the sorting is done is analogous to the order in the dialog, e.g. first sorting is by column A and then after column B, if column A has the same values.
- If needed, click
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- on "+"
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- to sort more columns. A new line for sorting another column opens.
INFO: You can delete any sorting for a column by clicking "-".
- If needed, limit the number of results returned by entering a maximum number.
INFO: Leaving no entry gets all records.
- Confirm
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- with "Update Sort". The resulting and sorted sheet is displayed. Columns, which are sorted are marked. Sorting is finished.
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To sort columns quick:
- Click on the header of the column. The column is active now.
- Hover with your mouse over the right side of the header until the 'Sort' icon appears.
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- icon. Sorting is done for this column. The sorting information can be viewed in the sorting dialog.
INFO: The sorting option is 'ascending' per default. To change the sorting option click on the 'Sort' icon.
INFO: Clicking the 'Sort' icon a third time removes the sorting criteria.
- If needed, repeat steps 1 to 3 to sort another column. Already sorted columns are marked with the 'Sort' icon in the heading.
INFO: The order in which the sorting is done is analogous to the order in the dialog, e.g. first sorting is by column A and then after column B, if column A has the same values.
Applying Formulas to Sorted Data
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After a worksheet is sorted, it is labeled as a formula sheet. You can add additional formulas to the sorted sheet. |