One relatively easy way to get there ..

Assuming source data starts in row2 down

Put in Z2: =IF(C2="","",C2+ROW()/10^10)
Leave Z1 empty

Put in AA2:
=IF(ROWS($1:1)COUNT($Z:$Z),"",INDEX(A:A,MATCH(SMA LL($Z:$Z,ROWS($1:1)),$Z:$Z,0)))
Copy AA2 to AC2. Select Z2:AC2, copy down to cover the max expected extent
of source data, eg down to AC200? Minimize/hide away col Z. Cols AA to AC
will return the required auto-sort of source cols A to C (in ascending order
by the ranks in col C). Lines with tied ranks will be returned in the same
relative order that they appear within the source.
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Max
Singapore
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xdemechanik
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"SteveC" wrote:
ColA ColB Columnc Col Z Col AA Col Ab
Col Ac
Apples Ship 3 Apples 1
Apples Train
Apples Train 1 2
Apples Tree
Apples Tree 2 3
Apples Ship
Pears Ball 2 4
Apples Pen
Pears Rock 1
Oranges Toy 1
Apples Pen 4
Orange Mack 2
Pears Sack 3


Had data is in the first 3 columns.

By inputting text into cell Z1, I would like to return the rank, category
and name in the Columns AA, AB and AC in order of rank. What formulas do I
use in AA, AB, and AC? Thanks a lot. I know "Max" has something to do with
it.

Stevec