Newbie wanting to start a searchable list

Hello
I am complete excel newb. I want to compile a list of content with titles, descriptions and two separate categories each item will possess. I am wanting it to be searchable by alphabetical order of title, as well as by each category (in alphabetical order again).
Exactly what I am visualising is something like what you see when you open a directory in windows. You can arrange the files alphabetically, by date modified, by size, etc. If you arrange my to-be list by alphabetical order, all the content will be arranged alphabetically, regardless of their category. But if you arrange by any one category, you see those categories arranged alphabetically first, and then each item within that category arranged alphabetically.
I'm not sure if this is even doable, or if I can get something that's close but not exactly what I'm wanting. Either way, I would love it if someone could please direct me to a video or textual tutorial!
Thank you!