select the whole range first and sort ascending
this will give you ,,, numbers,,,,numbers with text,,,text,,,spaces

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Greetings from New Zealand

"CathyZ" wrote in message
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I have a column that has blanks, characters, numbers, number w/ text
attached
and text. When I sort (selecting sort with numbers and numbers stored as
text
separately) the order items are returned in is : blanks, characters,
numbers
and numbers w/ text mixed together, then text. I want to be able to sort
so
my numbers and numbers w/ text appear first. Please advise if possible.

For example:
Sorting: current sort
#
(this is a blank)
123
123A
HOME


Desired Sort:
123
123A (these two can be interchangeable)
#
HOME
(blank) (these bttm 3 can be interchangable)

TFTH