How to quickly sort rows to match another column in Excel?
Sort rows to match another column
Sort rows to match another column
To sort rows to match another column, here is a formula can help you.
1. Select a blank cell next to the column you want to resort, for instance B1, and then enter this formula =MATCH(A1,C:C,FALSE), and drag autofill handle down to apply this formula. See screenshot:
Tip: C:C is the column you want to resort based on, and A1 is the first cell of the column you want to sort.
2. And then a list of numbers are displaying in the formula cells. Select the list you want to resort and the numbers list, and click Data > Sort. See screenshot:
3. And in the Sort dialog, select the column which contains the formulas from Column drop down list, and select Values and Smallest to Largest from the Sort On and Order drop down lists separately. See screenshot:
4. Click OK. And the column A is sorted to match column C.
Tip: You can delete the formula column after sorting if you do not need it any more.
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