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Hi have a column with negative numbers, zeros and positive numbers.
How can I sort it in a way that sort it in the following way, positive
negative and then zeros

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Pedro
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Use a helper column. If your data is in column A, then in B1 enter:
=ABS(A1) and copy down
then sort cols A & B by B and then by A
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Hi

Hi have a column with negative numbers, zeros and positive numbers.
How can I sort it in a way that sort it in the following way, positive
negative and then zeros

regards,
Pedro

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