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Default The order of numbers mixed with letters

One way to 'trick' Excel to have two extra (hidden if required) cols where
you can separate the nubmers and characters and sort on those cols.

"sgg" wrote:

I would really appreciate some help with this!!!!!!!!!

Is there a way to program or trick excel into viewing a letter as being
bigger than another letter when combined with a number?

For example, I want to start with the lowest value of 1c followed by 1b, 1a
and then going up to 2c, 2b and 2a.


It's hard to explain. The problem is that I have to use numbers in an
ascending order whilst the letters go in a descending order. Oh, and the
number and letter need to be in the same cell!

If you know if this is possible I will be eternally grateful!!!!!!!!!