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How to sort data on multiple worksheets at once?

Author: Xiaoyang Last Modified: 2024-09-12

In Excel, we can sort data in a worksheet based on a specific column quickly and easily, but, have you ever tried to sort the data across multiple worksheet? To sort them one by one will be time-consuming, this article, I will introduce an easy way for solving it.

Sort data on multiple worksheets at once with VBA code


arrow blue right bubble Sort data on multiple worksheets at once with VBA code

To sort data based on one column in all sheets of your workbook, the following VBA code can help you.

1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following code in the Module Window.

VBA code: Sort data on multiple worksheets at once:

Sub SortAllSheets()
   'Updateby Extendoffice
   Dim WS      As Worksheet
   ActiveSheet.Range("a1:f1").Select
   Selection.Copy
   On Error Resume Next
   Application.ScreenUpdating = False
   For Each WS In Worksheets
      WS.Columns("A:F").Sort Key1:=WS.Columns("E"), Order1:=xlDescending
   Next WS
   ActiveSheet.Range("A1").PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteAll
   Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

3. Then press F5 key to run this code, all sheets which have the same formatting have been sorted based on column E of each sheet in descending order at once.

Note: In the above code, A:F is the data range that you want to sort, E is the column letter which you want to sort based on.

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