a helper column can also be use to do a non-standard sort
by putting numbers or other in the helper column then
sorting by the helper colunm. I use this to sort by color

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Sorry, hit the button too soon.

It's not an Excel term, it is more generalised than that.

In essence, it means using a column to store some
intermediate results
(using a formula say), that can help simplify further
formulas. For
instance, if you have a complex formula that repeats a
certain test, put
that test in the helper column, and refer to that in the
main formula,
making it more readable and maintainable.

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HTH

RP
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"RMPPOD" wrote in
message
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I cannot find any information concerning a "helper
Column" in the help
files.
Could someone point me in the right direction as to
how to find and use
this
"helper column?

Thanks,


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