hi
custom sorts are usually done with a helper column.
in a blank column to the right of your data, enter this formula.....
assuming a header row....
=right(A2,len(a2)-1)

copy down as far as needed.
sort with the helper column as primary sort.

regards
FSt1
"jlclyde" wrote:

I think the Subject says it all. I have a list of items and they
start with M. So they read M1, M2, M3 ...Etc. When you sort this it
puts all the M1s together, like M1, M10, M100. Is there a way in
excel to have it skip the first character and sort by just the
numbers? If there is not, then I will have to split it into seperate
columns, sort, and then put them back together.

Thanks,
Jay