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Thumbs up Answer: How do I sort blocks of information in Excel?

Yes, you can sort blocks of information in Excel while keeping the four row blocks together. Here's how:
  1. Select the entire range of data that you want to sort. Make sure to include all four rows of information for each transaction.
  2. Click on the "Data" tab in the ribbon at the top of the Excel window.
  3. Click on the "Sort" button in the "Sort & Filter" section of the ribbon.
  4. In the "Sort" dialog box that appears, select the column that you want to sort by from the "Sort by" drop-down list. If you want to sort by multiple columns, click on the "Add Level" button and select the additional columns.
  5. Choose the sort order (ascending or descending) for each column by selecting the appropriate option from the "Order" drop-down list.
  6. In the "Options" section of the dialog box, make sure that the "My data has headers" box is checked if your data has column headers.
  7. In the "Sort On" drop-down list, select "Values".
  8. In the "Order" drop-down list, select "Custom List".
  9. In the "Custom Lists" dialog box, click on the "NEW LIST" button.
  10. In the "List Entries" box, type in the four rows of information for each transaction in the order that you want them to appear. For example, if your four rows of information are "Transaction ID", "Date", "Amount", and "Description", you would type them in that order, one per line.
  11. Click "Add" and then "OK" to close the "Custom Lists" dialog box.
  12. In the "Sort" dialog box, select the custom list that you just created from the "Order" drop-down list.
  13. Click "OK" to sort your data.

Your data should now be sorted by the column(s) you selected, with the four rows of information for each transaction kept together.
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