Is it possible in your layout to isolate the groups of data by inserting
blank columns left and right of your selection?

And blank rows above and below.

Or create separate "Tables" for each section.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:01:02 -0800, M. E. Kabay, PhD, CISSP-ISSMP <M. E.
Kabay, PhD, wrote:

Has anyone figured out how to stop EXCEL 2007 from constantly asking if it
should "Expand the selection" or "Continue with the current selection?" I
have to sort answers I'm creating for multiple-choice tests, so my data bank
has groups of four answers that I sort alphabetically one group after
another. The wretched program constantly pops up this "Sort Warning" that
forces two extra clicks or keystrokes for every sort!

I'm sure that someone thought the warning would be useful, but I'M SICK OF
IT! It should be possible to TURN IT OFF!!!

[And no, I cannot apply a general sort to the entire sheet to avoid the
question-by-question sort....]