Basic Excel Tutorial - Sort a Column in Excel in Ascending or Descending Order
Want to quickly sort your data in Excel without messing up your spreadsheet? In this easy tutorial, you’ll learn how to sort a column in Excel in ascending or descending order, with step-by-step instructions. Whether you're using Excel 2007, 2010, or 2013, this method works perfectly.
📊 In this Excel tutorial, you’ll learn:
How to sort numbers in a column
How to sort data by cell color
How to keep related data together (like names and sales)
How to use Excel’s Sort & Filter tool
How to undo sorting mistakes using Ctrl + Z
⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: How to Sort in Excel (Ascending & Descending Order)
00:09 – Sorting a Column in Excel 2007, 2010, 2013
00:24 – Select Entire Column or Use Drag Selection
01:01 – Open Sort & Filter from Excel Toolbar
01:18 – Sort Numbers from Smallest to Largest
01:44 – Sorting Results: Number Order Updated
01:50 – Sort by Cell Color in Excel
02:06 – Use Custom Sort for Cell Colors (Yellow, Blue)
02:33 – Color-Based Sorting Results
02:49 – Undo Sort with Ctrl + Z Shortcut
03:38 – Sorting Data with Names and Sales Together
04:09 – Custom Sort by Column with Sales Data
04:34 – Sort Sales from Largest to Smallest
05:01 – Sort Alphabetically by Name (A to Z)
05:22 – Keep Related Data Together When Sorting
06:00 – Final Tip: Always Select Related Columns for Accurate Sorting
06:08 – Outro: Sort Data Easily in Excel
📌 This works with:
Microsoft Excel 2007
Microsoft Excel 2010
Microsoft Excel 2013
Basic Excel datasets and tables
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