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sorting problem
I am using a spreadsheet that has four sets of three columns. I select,
let's say, rows 1-20 rows down the first set of columns. When I click "Sort" the whole spreadsheet rows 1-20 gets highlighted 'to be sorted'. I've remade the whole darn workbook but can't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Sandi |
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If you want to sort only a small specific area, then select only that small
specific area, not the entire rows or entire columns within......ie, just select a1:c20 to sort just that area, not ROW 1 to ROW 20. hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Sadiwest" wrote: I am using a spreadsheet that has four sets of three columns. I select, let's say, rows 1-20 rows down the first set of columns. When I click "Sort" the whole spreadsheet rows 1-20 gets highlighted 'to be sorted'. I've remade the whole darn workbook but can't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Sandi |
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I have selected the specific range/set/group of cels I want to sort....I
select them but the other/additional cels are auto-selected once I click "Sort". Thanks....I need all the help I can get. "CLR" wrote: If you want to sort only a small specific area, then select only that small specific area, not the entire rows or entire columns within......ie, just select a1:c20 to sort just that area, not ROW 1 to ROW 20. hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Sadiwest" wrote: I am using a spreadsheet that has four sets of three columns. I select, let's say, rows 1-20 rows down the first set of columns. When I click "Sort" the whole spreadsheet rows 1-20 gets highlighted 'to be sorted'. I've remade the whole darn workbook but can't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Sandi |
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It still sounds like a matter of selecting the range you want to sort
first.........if you are selecting only one column or one cell, then Excel will sort all column within contiquity of that selection, thatis, until it finds a blank column or blank row.....if you just highlight only the specific cells of A1 to C20 Excel will only sort that area and nothing else.........if you select only columns A,B, and C, then it will sort only within those three columns........ Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Sadiwest" wrote: I have selected the specific range/set/group of cels I want to sort....I select them but the other/additional cels are auto-selected once I click "Sort". Thanks....I need all the help I can get. "CLR" wrote: If you want to sort only a small specific area, then select only that small specific area, not the entire rows or entire columns within......ie, just select a1:c20 to sort just that area, not ROW 1 to ROW 20. hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Sadiwest" wrote: I am using a spreadsheet that has four sets of three columns. I select, let's say, rows 1-20 rows down the first set of columns. When I click "Sort" the whole spreadsheet rows 1-20 gets highlighted 'to be sorted'. I've remade the whole darn workbook but can't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Sandi |
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Chuck,
I agree that Excel "should" only sort those cells--A1 to C20--but it doesn't. As soon as I click "sort" it 'auto-selects' ALL of rows A-C. I've looked everywhere and there's nothing anywhere that explains why or how this happens. I only started having this problem when my company switched me to XP. I've since 'remade' the entire workbook, but am still unable to resolve this. "CLR" wrote: It still sounds like a matter of selecting the range you want to sort first.........if you are selecting only one column or one cell, then Excel will sort all column within contiquity of that selection, thatis, until it finds a blank column or blank row.....if you just highlight only the specific cells of A1 to C20 Excel will only sort that area and nothing else.........if you select only columns A,B, and C, then it will sort only within those three columns........ Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Sadiwest" wrote: I have selected the specific range/set/group of cels I want to sort....I select them but the other/additional cels are auto-selected once I click "Sort". Thanks....I need all the help I can get. "CLR" wrote: If you want to sort only a small specific area, then select only that small specific area, not the entire rows or entire columns within......ie, just select a1:c20 to sort just that area, not ROW 1 to ROW 20. hth Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Sadiwest" wrote: I am using a spreadsheet that has four sets of three columns. I select, let's say, rows 1-20 rows down the first set of columns. When I click "Sort" the whole spreadsheet rows 1-20 gets highlighted 'to be sorted'. I've remade the whole darn workbook but can't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Sandi |
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Go figure....I "unshared" the workbook and that seems to have resolved the
problem. NO idea why, though... *stumped* "Sadiwest" wrote: I am using a spreadsheet that has four sets of three columns. I select, let's say, rows 1-20 rows down the first set of columns. When I click "Sort" the whole spreadsheet rows 1-20 gets highlighted 'to be sorted'. I've remade the whole darn workbook but can't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Sandi |
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If you look at excel's help for "Features that are unavailable in shared
workbooks", you'll see one warning that's close (but not an exact hit). Unavailable feature Alternatives Insert or delete blocks of cells You can insert entire rows and columns. Excel likes to work with whole rows in shared workbooks. You may want to look at that list for other stuff that is unavailable. Sadiwest wrote: Go figure....I "unshared" the workbook and that seems to have resolved the problem. NO idea why, though... *stumped* "Sadiwest" wrote: I am using a spreadsheet that has four sets of three columns. I select, let's say, rows 1-20 rows down the first set of columns. When I click "Sort" the whole spreadsheet rows 1-20 gets highlighted 'to be sorted'. I've remade the whole darn workbook but can't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Sandi -- Dave Peterson |
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Thank you...I will look there now.
"Dave Peterson" wrote: If you look at excel's help for "Features that are unavailable in shared workbooks", you'll see one warning that's close (but not an exact hit). Unavailable feature Alternatives Insert or delete blocks of cells You can insert entire rows and columns. Excel likes to work with whole rows in shared workbooks. You may want to look at that list for other stuff that is unavailable. Sadiwest wrote: Go figure....I "unshared" the workbook and that seems to have resolved the problem. NO idea why, though... *stumped* "Sadiwest" wrote: I am using a spreadsheet that has four sets of three columns. I select, let's say, rows 1-20 rows down the first set of columns. When I click "Sort" the whole spreadsheet rows 1-20 gets highlighted 'to be sorted'. I've remade the whole darn workbook but can't fix the problem. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Sandi -- Dave Peterson |
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