Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated September 2, 2023)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Most sorting in Excel is done by row, meaning that you order the rows based on the contents of a particular column in the information being sorted. At times you may have a need to change the orientation of your sorting, meaning you need to sort columns based on the contents of a particular row.
Excel makes sorting by column easy, although it is not particularly intuitive. Simply follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Sort dialog box.
Figure 2. The Sort Options dialog box.
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