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# SORT

Sorts the contents of a range or array.

Enter the formula as an array formula.

### Syntax

SORT(Range [; SortIndex [; SortOrder [; ByCol] ] ])

Range: the range or array to sort.

SortIndex: (optional). The number indicating the row or column to sort by.

SortOrder: (optional). A number indicating the desired sort order; 1 for ascending order (default), -1 for descending order.

ByCol: (optional). A logical value indicating the desired sort direction; FALSE to sort by row (default), TRUE to sort by column.

Any of the optional arguments can be omitted. An optional argument requires all preceding separators to be present.

### Examples

Consider the following table

| A | B | C
1 | Product Name | Sales | Revenue
2 | pencil | 20 | 65
3 | pen | 35 | 85
4 | notebook | 20 | 190
5 | book | 17 | 180
6 | pencil-case | not | not

#### Example with ascending order

{=SORT(A2:C6;2;1)}

Sort the range A2:C6 based on the second column in ascending order (Sales).

book | 17 | 180
pencil | 20 | 65
notebook | 20 | 190
pen | 35 | 85
pencil-case | not | not

#### Example with descending order

{=SORT(A2:C6;3;-1)}

Sort the range A2:C6 based on the third column in descending order (Revenue).

pencil-case | not | not
notebook | 20 | 190
book | 17 | 180
pen | 35 | 85
pencil | 20 | 65

#### Technical information

This function is available since LibreOffice 24.8.

This function is NOT part of the Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) Version 1.3. Part 4: Recalculated Formula (OpenFormula) Format standard. The name space is

COM.MICROSOFT.SORT

Related Topics

SORT wiki page.

SORTBY

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