How to sort data by color in excel?
When using a worksheet, you might color-code rows or cells to enhance readability. If you need to sort these cells by color, Excel's sort function can efficiently organize your data based on color. Here's how to do it:
1. Select the range of data you want to sort by color.
2. Click Data > Sort, and a Sort dialog box will appear, see screenshot:
3. In the Sort dialog, click Sort by drop down list and select the column to sort. Then, from the Values drop down list, chose Cell color. Then, from the No Cell Color drop down list, select the color you want to appear at the top.
4. Click Add Level if you need to specify the order for additional colors. See screenshot:
5. Finally, click the OK button. The sorted data will appear as follows:
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