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Ability to sort data in Excel by fill color



 
 
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Old May 18th, 2010, 04:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
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Default Ability to sort data in Excel by fill color

We often use fill colors to designate different values. It would be helpful
to be able to sort using these colors, to obtain value groups.

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Old May 18th, 2010, 06:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
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Default Ability to sort data in Excel by fill color

hi
see this site for a short tutorial on how to do that.
http://www.datapigtechnologies.com/f...rtonColor.html


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"okquiltluvr" wrote:

We often use fill colors to designate different values. It would be helpful
to be able to sort using these colors, to obtain value groups.

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Old May 18th, 2010, 08:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
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Default Ability to sort data in Excel by fill color

If you have Excel 2007 you can sort by cell color.

Earlier versions require adding a helper column or using VBA


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 18 May 2010 08:54:03 -0700, okquiltluvr
wrote:

We often use fill colors to designate different values. It would be helpful
to be able to sort using these colors, to obtain value groups.

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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...et.f unctions


 




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