Learn how to sort in Excel -- by column, row, number value, alphabetical order, or a custom sorting system you create yourself. To Sort in Custom Order on a Mac.

You can sort by several columns by adding levels of sorting criteria. For example, you could sort a sales report by region, then by date, and then by salesperson. Each sort level is represented by a single row in the Sort dialog box. • Click a cell in one of the columns that you want to sort.

• On the Data tab, select Sort. • If your data has a header row, select the My list has headers check box.

Microsoft office for mac free. But if the data does not have a header row, clear the My list has headers check box. • In the row next to Sort by, under Column, click the blank space, and then click the column that you want to sort. • Under Sort On in the same row, click Values, and then on the shortcut menu, click the criteria that you want.

You can also choose to sort based on cell or font color, or on the icon in a cell. • Under Order in the same row, click A to Z, and then on the shortcut menu, click the criteria that you want. Note: This procedure can't be performed in a table. To remove table formatting so that you can sort by rows, on the Table tab, select Convert to Range. • Click a cell in the row that you want to sort. • On the Data tab, select Sort. • If your data has a header row, select the My list has headers check box.

But if the data does not have a header row, clear the My list has headers check box. • Click Options. • Under Orientation, click Sort left to right, and then click OK.

• In the first row, under Row, click the blank space next to Then by, and then on the shortcut menu, click the row that you want to sort next. • Under Sort On in the same row, click Values, and then on the shortcut menu, click the criteria that you want.

• Under Order in the same row, click A to Z, and then on the shortcut menu, click the criteria that you want. Excel includes custom lists that you can sort by: days of the week and months of the year. In addition, you can create your own custom lists, for example, grade levels in a school, such as Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior. Once your custom list is created, to use it, in the Sort box, under Order, select Custom List. • On the Excel menu, click Preferences, and then under Formulas and Lists, click Custom Lists. • Type the values for your list in the order that you want them sorted, with a comma between each value.

• When you are finished, click Add, and then close the Custom Lists box. Excel includes custom lists that you can sort by: days of the week and months of the year. In addition, the previous procedure explains how you can create your own custom lists, for example, grade levels in a school, such as Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior.

• Click a cell in one of the columns that you want to sort. • On the Data tab, select Sort.

• If the data has a header row, select the My list has headers check box. But if the data does not have a header row, clear the My list has headers check box. • Under Order, click Custom List.

• Select the list that you want to sort by, and then click OK. If there are cells formatted by cell color or font color in the column that you are sorting, you can sort by these colors. You can also sort by an icon set that was created by using a conditional format.