{"id":1153,"date":"2018-07-01T15:04:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T15:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2024-03-26T10:35:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T10:35:47","slug":"alphabetize-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/examples\/alphabetize-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Alphabetize in Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Excel allows you to sort cells in alphabetical order. To achieve this, we will use normal and custom sorting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the following example, we have a list of people, with their names and occupations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/example-alphabetize.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/example-alphabetize.png 330w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/example-alphabetize-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TIP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/en\/formulas\/removing-leading-and-trailing-spaces\">Remove all leading spaces<\/a>&nbsp;from your data before trying to alphabetize data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s sort them alphabetically by first name. Click any cell in column\u00a0<strong>A<\/strong>, then go to\u00a0<strong>HOME >> Editing >> Sort &amp; Filter >> Sort A to Z<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/alphabetize-by-first-name.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/alphabetize-by-first-name.png 330w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/alphabetize-by-first-name-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Filters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of using <a href=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/training\/ribbon\/\">Ribbon<\/a>, you can use filters. To turn on the filter go to\u00a0<strong>HOME >> Editing >> Sort &amp; Filter >> Filter<\/strong>. You can also use the\u00a0<strong>Ctrl + Shift + L<\/strong>\u00a0keyboard shortcut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Little buttons with arrows are added to headers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/filters.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/filters.png 330w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/filters-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, you can just click an arrow and the sort option will be available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/filter-sorting-option.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/filter-sorting-option.png 330w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/filter-sorting-option-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To turn off the filter use\u00a0<strong><span class=\"shortcut\">Ctrl + Shift + L<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Custom Sort<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the data is alphabetized by \u201cFirst Name\u201d, but \u201cLast Name\u201d is not sorted. To deal with this, we will use Excel feature called Custom Sort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click any cell with data and choose&nbsp;<strong>HOME &gt;&gt; Editing &gt;&gt; Sort &amp; Filter &gt;&gt; Custom Sort \u2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/custom-sort.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/custom-sort.png 586w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/custom-sort-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First, Excel will check first names. If the names are identical, then Excel look at the \u201cLast Name\u201d. 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