Sorting and Filtering in Excel

Basic Sorts
To execute a basic descending or ascending sort based on one column:
• Highlight the cells that will be sorted
• Click the Sort & Filter button on the Home tab
• Click the Sort Ascending (A-Z) button or Sort Descending (Z-A) button

Custom Sorts
To sort on the basis of more than one column:
• Click the Sort & Filter button on the Home tab
• Choose which column you want to sort by first
• Click Add Level
• Choose the next column you want to sort
• Click OK

Filtering
Filtering allows you to display only data that meets certain criteria. To filter:
• Click the column or columns that contain the data you wish to filter
• On the Home tab, click on Sort & Filter
• Click Filter button
• Click the Arrow at the bottom of the first cell
• Click the Text Filter
• Click the Words you wish to Filter
• To clear the filter click the Sort & Filter button
• Click Clear