Excel SORT Function | Excel One Minute Functions Explained

The SORT function in Excel sorts the contents of a range or array. Example, =SORT(B2:B20). You can also sort in ascending or descending order with the SORT function. =SORT(B2:B20,,-1) would sort descending or highest to lowest. The number 1 would sort ascending, which is the default sort. The SORT function has four arguments, but only 1 is required.

Blog post by Chris Menard on SORT function

Syntax
=SORT(array,[sort_index],[sort_order],[by_col])

Argument Description
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array - The array or range to sort - Required
[sort_index] A number indicating the row or column to sort by
[sort_order] - The order to use for sorting. 1 for ascending, -1 for descending. Default is ascending.
[by_col] - A logical value indicating the desired sort direction; FALSE to sort by row (default), TRUE to sort by column

Other videos on the SORT & SORTBY functions by Chris Menard

Versions of Excel the SORT function works in
Excel for Microsoft365
Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac
Excel for the web
Excel 2021
Excel 2021 for Mac
Excel for iPad
Excel for iPhone
Excel for Android tablets
Excel for Android phones

Note about the SORT Function
The SORT function is provided to sort data in an array. If you want to sort data in the grid, it's better to use the SORTBY function, as it is more flexible. SORTBY will respect column additions/deletions, because it references a range, where SORT references a column index number.

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[sharifulislam]

Could you please explain the last argument of the sort function please!

[microguard]

It doesn't alter the order in not selected columns? Just the column to be sorted? Thanks for your video

[kashif]

Why dint you provide the example file along with this tutorial, for us to practice?

[factoryspeed]

Is there a way to add the presence of data in a cell? I am looking to add cells that have data present to another cell. Like, out of 5 cells, there is data in 3, and have a cell that shows that there is data present in 3 cells but not display the data in those 3, just that there is data present. Is there a data validation system of some sort that will do that?

[ohhi]

How do i sort through and choose a certain number out of my worksehhet that i need to delete

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