I'm sure your worksheet is shared then. If you click on Tools|Protection, do
you have as a last option Protect Shared Workbook, which is not grayed out?
If so, the workbook is shared.

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

Is the worksheet protected? You normally can't sort protected
worksheets.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
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"Joe McManemin" wrote in message
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my sort command is not active (grayed out)