How to Sort on Google Sheets on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to select an entire column in a Google Sheets spreadsheet, and sort all the data in alphabetical or reverse-alphabetical order, using Android.

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    Open the Google Sheets app on your Android. The Sheets app looks like a white spreadsheet table on a green document icon. You can find it on your Apps menu.
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    Tap the file you want to edit. Find the spreadsheet you want to edit on your saved files list, and open it.
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    Tap the header letter at the top of a column. Every column has a capitalized letter header at the top of your spreadsheet. Tapping it will select and highlight the entire column.
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    Tap the ⋮ icon. This button is in the upper-right corner of your screen. It will open all your "Data" menu in a pop-up window.
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    Tap Create a filter on the menu. The filter toolbar will slide in from the bottom of your screen.
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    Tap the Sort icon. This button looks like three horizontal lines in the lower-right corner of your screen. It will open your "Sort and filter" menu.
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    Select a sorting method. You can sort your column in alphabetical or reverse-alphabetical order. Selecting a method will re-organize and sort all the data in the selected column.
    • If you select A to Z, the column will be sorted alphabetically.
    • Z to A will sort the column in reverse-alphabetical order.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Google Sheets.
2. Tap a spreadsheet.
3. Tap a header letter at the top of a column.
4. Tap the "⋮" icon.
5. Tap Create a filter.
6. Tap the Sort icon on the bottom-right.
7. Select A to Z or Z to A.

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