Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 504
Default Column Inserting and sorting problem

My problem occurred when I Inserted a column before D then sorted my sheet by
column B. Problem was the sort didn't include the whole sheet and did not go
past the newly inserted column. Can anyone tell me why this happened?
When I highlighted Column B His the sort az button told me to expand
selection and I did, but it did not include whole sheet. Any explanation
would be helpful.
  #2   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 8,651
Default Column Inserting and sorting problem

You should always select the range (rows and columns) before sorting.
--
David Biddulph

"Kevin" wrote in message
...
My problem occurred when I Inserted a column before D then sorted my sheet
by
column B. Problem was the sort didn't include the whole sheet and did not
go
past the newly inserted column. Can anyone tell me why this happened?
When I highlighted Column B His the sort az button told me to expand
selection and I did, but it did not include whole sheet. Any explanation
would be helpful.



  #3   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 663
Default Column Inserting and sorting problem

Hi,

For more information, please refer to "Sort a Range" in he Microsoft Excel
2003 online help.


Follow the procedure below to sort a range of data.


Sort a range


Sort rows in ascending order (A to Z, or 0 to 9) or descending order (Z to
A, or 9 to 0)

1. Click a cell in the column you would like to sort by.
2. Click Sort Ascending or Sort Descending .

Note In a PivotTable report, Microsoft Excel uses the selected field to
sort.

Sort rows by two or three criteria (columns)

For best results, the range you sort should have column labels, or headers.

1. Click a cell in the range you want to sort.
2. On the Data menu, click Sort.
3. In the Sort by and Then by boxes, click the columns you want to sort,
starting with the most important.
4. Select any other sort options you want, and then click OK.

Challa Prabhu


"Kevin" wrote:

My problem occurred when I Inserted a column before D then sorted my sheet by
column B. Problem was the sort didn't include the whole sheet and did not go
past the newly inserted column. Can anyone tell me why this happened?
When I highlighted Column B His the sort az button told me to expand
selection and I did, but it did not include whole sheet. Any explanation
would be helpful.

  #4   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 8,651
Default Column Inserting and sorting problem

It is not wise to rely on Excel to decide on what range it thinks you want
to sort. Much better to select the range before invoking the sort.
--
David Biddulph

"challa prabhu" wrote in message
...
Hi,

For more information, please refer to "Sort a Range" in he Microsoft Excel
2003 online help.


Follow the procedure below to sort a range of data.


Sort a range


Sort rows in ascending order (A to Z, or 0 to 9) or descending order (Z to
A, or 9 to 0)

1. Click a cell in the column you would like to sort by.
2. Click Sort Ascending or Sort Descending .

Note In a PivotTable report, Microsoft Excel uses the selected field to
sort.

Sort rows by two or three criteria (columns)

For best results, the range you sort should have column labels, or
headers.

1. Click a cell in the range you want to sort.
2. On the Data menu, click Sort.
3. In the Sort by and Then by boxes, click the columns you want to sort,
starting with the most important.
4. Select any other sort options you want, and then click OK.

Challa Prabhu


"Kevin" wrote:

My problem occurred when I Inserted a column before D then sorted my
sheet by
column B. Problem was the sort didn't include the whole sheet and did not
go
past the newly inserted column. Can anyone tell me why this happened?
When I highlighted Column B His the sort az button told me to expand
selection and I did, but it did not include whole sheet. Any explanation
would be helpful.



Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
PROBLEM WHILE SUMMING OR INSERTING A FORMULA Ravi Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 2 July 18th 07 07:28 AM
automatic column sorting problem when protecting sheet Montana Excel Worksheet Functions 3 May 17th 07 09:55 AM
Column matching - sorting. Fairly hard problem, I think. A S-D Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 13 April 7th 06 01:52 PM
Problem inserting a new worksheet Nick Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 4 November 17th 05 07:29 AM
Inserting pictures then sorting Dav Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 2 November 3rd 05 11:39 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:37 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 ExcelBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Microsoft Excel"