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How to sort date by actual date and not first number!!

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    How to sort date by actual date and not first number!!

    How do you sort by the date order

    for example this is what happens when i sort....

    4/5/2010
    4/6/2009
    6/4/2010
    7/3/2008

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    Re: How to sort date by actual date and not first number!!

    Your dates are stored as text.

    Select the column, Data > Text to columns, Finish.

    Then sort.
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    Re: How to sort date by actual date and not first number!!

    Most likely cause of the issue is that your "dates" are, in fact, text that appear to be dates. In Excel, dates are serial numbers and all numbers in Excel are automatically right aligned when using the default horizontal alignment. Widen the column holding the dates and if they are aligned on the left then you have text and not a date.

    To remedy this and convert then, enter a zero into any blank cell, copy that cell then select then entire range of date cells, right-click and choose Paste Special > Add.

    The text should convert to dates and then allow you to sort as required.
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