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How to Sort data with sorting functions in Microsoft Excel

Sales data spreadsheet with car sales, customer information, and order details.

Whether you're interested in learning Microsoft Excel from the bottom up or just looking to pick up a few tips and tricks, you're in the right place. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, ExcelIsFun, the 16th installment in his "Highline Excel Class" series of free video Excel lessons, you'll learn how to sort data in MS Excel. Specifically, you'll see the following:

1. Sort 1 column with buttons

2. Add an order column to you can return to original sort order

3. Sort 2 columns with buttons

4. Sort 2 column with sort dialog box

5. Keyboard shortcut Alt + D + S

6. Right-clicking to sort

7. Sort left to right

8. Sort by color

9. Sort from inside a table or list

10. Use RAND function to randomize the sort

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