How to flip / reverse a column of data order vertically in Excel?

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Flip a column of data order in Excel with Sort command

Using Sort command can help you flip a column of data in Excel with following steps:

1. Insert a series of sequence numbers besides the column. In this case, in insert 1, 2, 3…, 7 in Column B, then select B2:B12, see screenshot:

2.  Click the Data > Sort Z to A, see screenshot:

3.  In the Sort Warning dialog box, check the Expand the selection option, and click the Sort button.

4. Then you will see the number order of Column A is flipped. And you can delete or hide the Column B according to your needs. See the following screenshot:

This method is also applied to reversing multiple columns of data order.

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Flip a column of data order in Excel with VBA

If you know how to use a VBA code in Excel, you may flip / reverse data order vertically as follows:

1.  Hold down the Alt + F11 keys in Excel, and it opens the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

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

VBA: Flip / reverse a range data order vertically in Excel.

Sub FlipColumns()
'Updateby20131126
Dim Rng As Range
Dim WorkRng As Range
Dim Arr As Variant
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer, k As Integer
On Error Resume Next
xTitleId = "KutoolsforExcel"
Set WorkRng = Application.Selection
Set WorkRng = Application.InputBox("Range", xTitleId, WorkRng.Address, Type:=8)
Arr = WorkRng.Formula
For j = 1 To UBound(Arr, 2)
    k = UBound(Arr, 1)
    For i = 1 To UBound(Arr, 1) / 2
        xTemp = Arr(i, j)
        Arr(i, j) = Arr(k, j)
        Arr(k, j) = xTemp
        k = k - 1
    Next
Next
WorkRng.Formula = Arr
End Sub

3.  Press the F5 key to run this macro, a dialog is popped up for you to select a range to flip vertically, see screenshot:

4.  Click OK in the dialog, the range is flipped vertically, see screenshot:

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Several clicks to flip a column of data order with Kutools for Excel

If you have Kutools for Excel installed, you can reverse the numbers order of columns with Flip Vertical Range tool quickly.

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1. Select the column of date you will flip vertically, then click Kutools > Range > Flip Vertical Range > All / Only flip values. See screenshot:

Note: If you want to flip vaues along with cell formatting, plesae select the All option. For only flipping values, please select the Only flip values option.

Then the selected data in the column has been flipped vertically. See screenshot:

Tip: If you also need to flip data horizontally in Excel. Please try the Flip Horizontal Range utility of Kutools for Excel. You just need to select two ranges firstly, and then apply the utility to acheive it as below screenshot shown.

Then the selected ranges are flipped horizontally immediately.

Tip.If you want to have a free trial of this utility, please go to download the software freely first, and then go to apply the operation according above steps.

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Demo： flip / reverse a column of data order vertically

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How to flip / reverse a row of data order in Excel quickly?

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