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How to Alphabetize in Excel

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Want to sort data alphabetically? Follow these steps to alphabetize in Excel using the Sort feature for columns in ascending or descending order.

1. Select the column you want to alphabetize in Excel

Click on any cell within the column that contains the text you want to sort alphabetically in your Excel worksheet.‍

2. Go to the Data tab

In the Excel ribbon, click the Data tab to access sorting tools.

3. Choose A to Z or Z to A sort

Click the Sort A to Z button to sort in ascending order or Sort Z to A to sort in reverse alphabetical order.

4. Expand the selection if prompted

If Excel asks whether to expand the selection, choose Expand the selection to sort all related data in the row along with the column.

5. Click Sort to apply

Click Sort and Excel will alphabetize the column while keeping row data intact.

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