How to sort in Google Sheets by date

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2024-02-12T20:07:24+00:00

How to sort in Google Sheets by date

Hello geekplay! 🌟 In Google Sheets, sorting by date is a piece of cake (and in bold). 😉 #ExcellentTips ⁣

1. How to sort in⁢ Google Sheets by date in ascending order?

To sort in Google Sheets by date in ascending order, follow these steps:

  1. Open your Google Sheets spreadsheet and locate the column that contains the dates you want to sort.
  2. Select the entire column by clicking ⁢on the header letter of that column.
  3. Go to the «Data» menu and select ⁣»Sort range».
  4. In the window that appears, choose the ⁢date column as “Range” and select “Ascending”⁤ from the drop-down menu to‍ “Sort by.”
  5. Finally, click “Sort” ‌to apply ascending sorting ⁢to your dates.

2. How to sort in Google Sheets by date in descending order?

If you want to sort in Google Sheets by date in descending order, follow these steps:

  1. Open your Google Sheets spreadsheet and locate the column that contains the dates you want to sort.
  2. Select the entire column by clicking the letter in that column's header.
  3. Go to the “Data” menu and select “Sort‌ range”.
  4. In the window that appears, choose the date column as “Range” and select “Descending” from the drop-down menu to “Sort by”.
  5. Finally, click⁤»Sort» to apply descending sorting to your ⁤dates.

3. How to sort in Google Sheets by date and time?

If you need to sort in Google Sheets by date and time, follow these steps:

  1. Open your Google Sheets spreadsheet and locate the columns that contain the dates and times you want to sort.
  2. Select the entire area that contains dates and times by clicking on the heading letter and number of those columns.
  3. Go to the “Data” menu and select “Sort Range.”
  4. In the window that appears, choose the range containing the dates and times and select "Custom" from the drop-down menu for "Sort by."
  5. Finally, click “Sort” to apply the custom sorting to your dates and⁢ times.

4. Can I sort in Google Sheets by date with other sorting options?

In Google Sheets, it is ⁢possible‍ to sort by date with ‌the following sorting options:

  1. Ascending: Sort dates from oldest to newest.
  2. Descending: Sorts the dates from most recent to oldest.
  3. Custom:‌ allows you to ‌define⁣ custom rules‍ for sorting⁤ dates and times.

5. How can I sort in Google Sheets by the day, month, or year of a date?

If you need to sort in Google Sheets by the day, month, or year of a date, follow these steps:

  1. Add a new column next to your date column.
  2. Use date function formulas to extract the day, month, or year of the date in the new column. ​For example, to extract the year from the date, use the formula “=YEAR(A2)", where A2 is the cell containing the date.
  3. Select the entire area containing the dates and the columns with the days, months, or years you just added.
  4. Go to the “Data” menu and select “Sort Range.”
  5. In the window that appears,‌ choose the range that contains the dates and‌ the columns with days, months or years and select the sorting option you want to apply.

6. Can I filter data by date in Google Sheets?

In Google ‌Sheets, it is ⁤possible to filter data by date using the included filtering tools:

  1. Select the column that contains the dates you want to filter.
  2. Go to the “Data” menu and select “Filter range”.
  3. You'll see⁤ drop-down arrows added to the date column header. Click​ one of these‌ arrows to filter the data by specific dates, date ranges, or other filtering options.

7. Can I conditionally format dates in Google Sheets?

In Google Sheets, you can conditionally format dates using custom rules:

  1. Select the range of cells that contains the dates to which you want to apply conditional formatting.
  2. Go to the “Format” menu and select “Conditional Formatting”.
  3. In the ⁢sidebar on the ⁣right, choose “Custom”⁢ from the conditional formatting types⁢ drop-down menu.
  4. Enter the conditional rule formula you want to apply to highlight dates based on your criteria. For example, you can use the formula ‌ «'DD/MM/YYYY'​ = TODAY()» to highlight​ dates that match ‌the current day.
  5. Select the ⁤format you want to apply to ⁢dates that meet the conditional rule, such as ⁢background color, text color, etc.
  6. Finally, click “Done” to ‌apply conditional formatting to your dates.

8.⁢ What is the⁢ formula to sort data by date in Google Sheets?

The formula to sort data by date in Google Sheets is as follows:

  1. Use the ‌function⁣ «SORT» followed by the reference to the range containing your data ⁣and the column you want to sort. For example, if your dates are in column A, the formula would be "=SORT(A2:B, 1, TRUE)«,‍ where A2:B is the range containing your data and 1 indicates that you want to sort by the first column (in this case, the date column) in ascending order.

9. Can I automatically sort data in Google Sheets by date when entering a new date?

In Google Sheets, it's not possible to automatically sort data when entering a new date, but you can use a custom script to achieve this:

  1. Go to the⁢ “Tools”⁣ menu and select “Script Editor.”
  2. Write or paste a script that sorts the date range⁢ each time a new date is added to the spreadsheet.
  3. Save the script and set a trigger to run when the data in the spreadsheet is changed.

10. How can I go back to the original settings after sorting data by date in Google Sheets?

To return to the original settings after sorting data by date in Google Sheets, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the “Edit” menu and select “Undo Sort.”
  2. This will reset the spreadsheet to its state before applying date sorting.

Until next time, geekplay! Remember, in Google Sheets it is sorted by date⁢ and is bolded to stand out.‍ See you soon!

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