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Sort & Filter

Filters allow you to focus on part of the data. They separate the wheat from the weeds. Filters do not add up any totals or calculate profits.

 

Subtotals are better if you want some numbers. There is a two-step process for making a Subtotal: Sort the data first, then do the Subtotal.

 

Try it: Sort the Data

Make another copy of the Original Data worksheet and rename it 2007 Sales Subtotal.

 

Select the entire spreadsheet

Go to Data-> Sort

Sort by the Category

Data -> Sort

 

  Microsoft Excel 2007 Exam 77-602 Topic: 4. Presenting Data Visually

  4.6. Sort and filter data   4.6.1. Sort data using single or multiple criteria