Sorting is one of Microsoft Excel's easiest tasks. Click; you're done! At least until you need to sort by multiple columns. For this sort task, you'll need a custom sort. Here's how.

Click the "Sort Smallest to Largest" button to sort your numeric data in ascending order. The button is located within the "Sort & Filter" group on Excel's "Data" tab.

You can filter data in Excel based on either certain parameters in columns or over the whole sheet, and you can later unfilter the sheet.

You can alphabetize data in an Excel spreadsheet by row or column using the "Sort" feature, or through the "Data" and "Home" tabs.

Excel filters help you find exactly what you want, no matter how big your spreadsheet database is. Here's how to set number, text and data filters.

Use Excel's "Freeze Panes" functionality to lock rows or columns in place. Use Excel sort features to organize data in alphabetical or numerical order.

Freezing a row in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets can organize your spreadsheet and make sorting through data a breeze. Here's how to do it.

If you run sorts in Excel a lot, you might benefit from shortcuts or even a macro. Here are some ways to make your sorting life easier.

Can Excel sort by color? Absolutely. In addition to sorting by values, Excel can sort by cell color, font color, and cell icon. First, you must you must define the colors for your sort columns/fields.