The SORT and SORTBY functions let you extract certain columns and rows from a dataset and sort them in a certain order, all while preserving the source data. Even though they work in similar ways, ...

If you run sorts in Excel a lot, you might benefit from shortcuts or even a macro. Here are some ways to make your sorting life easier. Sorting data is easy and for the most part, Microsoft Excel ...

Being able to view page numbers in a Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheet either on screen or in a printed layout is often very useful for users whose spreadsheet content spans multiple pages. In order ...

You can use Microsoft Excel to set up a simple row-and-column matrix of information, listing income data, itemizing expenses and documenting events. These tasks barely scratch the surface of Excel's ...

Have you ever grouped data in Excel only to find your months sorted alphabetically instead of chronologically? It’s a frustrating quirk of the GROUPBY function, one that can turn a clean dataset into ...

Filtering in Excel allows you to organize your data in multiple ways. Using a filter, you can cut down the amount of data shown on your sheet based on the values for either a certain selection, such ...

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