Excel’s ascending and descending sort options are powerful tools, but they won’t always sort values in a familiar and meaningful way. When this is the case, you might need a custom sort. Sorting is a ...

Have you ever struggled to sort data in Excel in a way that truly fits your needs? Imagine trying to organize a list of regions not alphabetically, but in a specific order like “North, South, East, ...

Navigating the world of Excel can often feel like trying to solve a complex puzzle, especially when it comes to sorting slicer buttons in a custom order. If you’ve ever found yourself tangled in the ...

These sample Excel workbooks (xls and xlsx versions) illustrate the custom sorting technique described in this 10 Things blog post. Search to explore resources We use cookies and other data collection ...