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Keeping Formulas Intact While Sorting
I have a list created with 5 columns. I am trying to add a sixth column that
will sum the values in 5 that have the same value in column 1. So all entries for Company A would be totaled into a cell and the same for B and C, etc. However, when i try and sort this new column six from largest to smallest, the formulas do not stick and instead sum the new values in those assigned columns. How can I prevent this? |
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Keeping Formulas Intact While Sorting
Let me see if I get this right, your layout is something like:
company A 10 15 20 30 65 <--6th column is total for the row. If this is the case, just make sure you select all the columns (Company A through to the 6th column) then sort on the 6th column. This will sort everything based on the totals. If I have completely misunderstood your data layout, please show a layout example. "PleaseHelp!" wrote: I have a list created with 5 columns. I am trying to add a sixth column that will sum the values in 5 that have the same value in column 1. So all entries for Company A would be totaled into a cell and the same for B and C, etc. However, when i try and sort this new column six from largest to smallest, the formulas do not stick and instead sum the new values in those assigned columns. How can I prevent this? |
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Keeping Formulas Intact While Sorting
Example:
Company A 10 65 <-- sum of all company a entries Company A 25 65 Company A 30 65 "BobT" wrote: Let me see if I get this right, your layout is something like: company A 10 15 20 30 65 <--6th column is total for the row. If this is the case, just make sure you select all the columns (Company A through to the 6th column) then sort on the 6th column. This will sort everything based on the totals. If I have completely misunderstood your data layout, please show a layout example. "PleaseHelp!" wrote: I have a list created with 5 columns. I am trying to add a sixth column that will sum the values in 5 that have the same value in column 1. So all entries for Company A would be totaled into a cell and the same for B and C, etc. However, when i try and sort this new column six from largest to smallest, the formulas do not stick and instead sum the new values in those assigned columns. How can I prevent this? |
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