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All numbers won't sort
I am sorting numbers in a column. All are formatted number. When paint the
column to sort, there are some numbers that will sort and others don't so anything. They look like below: 79668 79672 79762 73025 73026 73027 73033 73042 73050 73057 75028 75029 75031 75053 75057 79637 79638 79639 Why won't they all sort? |
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All numbers won't sort
If you type:
=counta(a1:a10) in an empty cell and =count(a1:a10) in another (and adjust the range to match your data) Do you see the same results? I'm guessing that some of your "numbers" are really text--changing the format isn't enough to change the underlying value. One way to convert text numbers to number numbers: Select an empty cell edit|copy select your range to fix edit|paste special|check Add And try your sort again. Barb wrote: I am sorting numbers in a column. All are formatted number. When paint the column to sort, there are some numbers that will sort and others don't so anything. They look like below: 79668 79672 79762 73025 73026 73027 73033 73042 73050 73057 75028 75029 75031 75053 75057 79637 79638 79639 Why won't they all sort? -- Dave Peterson |
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All numbers won't sort
Some cells may be formatted differently and in a way which is not
immediately obvious. Sort the cells and have a look (edit) at the cells either side of the 'point of error'. Those which are straight numbers are 'true' numbers. Those that have a ' in front of them are formatted as text. Regards. Bill Ridgeway Computer Solutions "Barb" wrote in message ... I am sorting numbers in a column. All are formatted number. When paint the column to sort, there are some numbers that will sort and others don't so anything. They look like below: 79668 79672 79762 73025 73026 73027 73033 73042 73050 73057 75028 75029 75031 75053 75057 79637 79638 79639 Why won't they all sort? |
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