How to sort column...

[Mare]

Hi all
how can I sort column based on number of caracters in the cell.
Column is formated as text, values in cells are just numbers and numbers and letters respectfully, number of caracters varies from 6 to 10, some of the cells in column have leading zeroes. I need to separate all the cells which have 6 caracters(including leading zeroes).
I hope that explanation of my problem is clear.

Thanks in advance

[Ardus Petus]

Use a helper column with following formula:
Assuming your data is in column A:
=LEN(A1)=6
then copy down
and sort on that new column.

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> Hi all
> how can I sort column based on number of caracters in the cell.
> Column is formated as text, values in cells are just numbers and
> numbers and letters respectfully, number of caracters varies from 6 to
> 10, some of the cells in column have leading zeroes. I need to separate
> all the cells which have 6 caracters(including leading zeroes).
> I hope that explanation of my problem is clear.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
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[Mare]

Thank you, for the fast solution.
Your solution for my problem was embarrasingly simple, thanks for your patience with "us". Hopefully one day........