1. Open your sheet in Google Sheets
Go to Google Sheets and open the sheet that contains your date column.
2. Select the column with dates
Click the letter at the top of the column that holds your date values to highlight the entire column.
3. Ensure the column is formatted as date
Go to the Format menu, choose Number, then click Date to apply the correct formatting and avoid sorting errors.
4. Sort your sheet using the Data menu
With the date column selected, click Data in the top menu, then choose Sort sheet by column A (A → Z) for oldest to newest or (Z → A) for newest to oldest.
5. Include headers if needed
If your sheet has a header row, make sure to select Data > Sort range, check Data has header row, and then pick the column to sort by.
