Beginner at excel any suggestions on this project?

jrw20

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So I only recently have started using excel so I'm very basic at it. So naturally I'm working in a project that requires extensive knowledge of it. I work as an IT help desk at corporate for a medical group. I have decided to take the 100,000 tickets we have and export them to excel to create a solution database. It will be used as a tool to find solutions quickly by simply searching keywords. However I need to sort these tickets. For example if someone looks up what to do for "locked accounts" then I need to have all solutions readily available. So how do I sort through these tickets by text? Is there a formula? Also is there a way I can create a solution entry area so if someone fills out certain areas for a solution it gets sorted under the right category? I must sound like someone with a low intelligence level but I have never really had training in excel beyond =a1+b2 sad I know lol any answer would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Welcome! The best way to filter data in Excel is to use the Filter processes. I have a feeling you'd benefit from watching videos. Check out this one and see if it helps. It is on youtube in the channel ExcelIsFun, which contains thousands of educational videos on Excel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9edxR9wbSsc
 
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