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Hello,

I am an excel beginner, and need some assistance. I don't excactly know
how to explain this so I will to my best.

I have info in 20 columns, I want to be able to sort it by any one of
those columns and have the info that is next to it stay attached to the
column next to it.

For example, I have data in row 1 that are in cells A1 and B1 that are
related, and row two, in cells A2 and B2 that are related, and so on
for A3, B3.... If I wanted to sort by column A, I want the relevant
data in B to move according to what was changed in A, and to do the
same if I were to sort by B and have A stay attached. How do I do
that?

I hope that makes sense. Thank You.

~ Jason Gross


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Hi.

To sort your data by column A or by column B do the following:

highlight all of your data row 1 thru X


on the tool bar:

click on Data

click on Sort

Click on the "No header row" button

In sort by window select which column you wat to sort by

click on OK


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ok I guess I didn't explain well...

I know how to sort in general.

I will try again.

I have data in column A B and C

if I go across row 1, A is part number, B is Discription, and C is
Material the part is made of.

so if I want to sort by part number(column A), I need to description
and material (columns B & C) to sort with A so that I don't just
arrange the part numbers that now do not match there description and
material. Does this make any more sense.

I would like to be able to sort by any of the Columns, A, B or C, and
have the other info stay arranged. Thanks Again.

~ Jason Gross


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Jason:
I think what you didn't pick up from LewR's post is the comment to
select ALL of your data.

Example:
If your list is in A1:C100, with column headings in row 1:

Select A1:C100
<Data<Sort
Sort by: Select the column heading you want to sort
(I'll assume Part Number)
When you click the [OK] button, the Part Number column will sort AND
all of the other data will move with its respective part number.

Does that help?

Regards,
Ron


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Yeah that's what I needed, I guess I wasn't reading it correctly. Thanks
to both of you.

~ Jason


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