Sorting data

kent81

New Member
Joined
Dec 30, 2010
Messages
16
Hi folks,

I managed to create myself a table collating injuries over a year period. Moths are in the rows, while type of injuries in seperate columns. At the end I of the table I have created a small table adding up all the data over a rolling 12 month period. i.e. 10 hand and finger injuries, eye injuries, arm & shoulder injuries all fromApril 2010 - Apr 2011.

I have generated a graph illustrating how the company is going as far as injury prevention is going.

My problem is getting the data to order itself from largest to smallest. I can order the numbers ok, but the 2 columns will need to remain constant - so the same numbers stay with the same injuries. i.e. 10 Hand injuries, 15 eye injuries & 4 Arm Should injuries.

If I order the data, the numbers might order from highest to smallest, but the injuries may stay the same - meaning that now I'd have 10 eye injuries instead of 15.....

Does anyone know how to order the data in 2 columns so that words and numbers stay together ??

Thanks
 
Last edited:

Excel Facts

What did Pito Salas invent?
Pito Salas, working for Lotus, popularized what would become to be pivot tables. It was released as Lotus Improv in 1989.
Could you show a sample of the table, sorting shouldn't cause you an issue as all of the row data should move accordingly.

If you can show an example someone can take a look for you.
 
Upvote 0

Forum statistics

Threads
1,224,591
Messages
6,179,768
Members
452,940
Latest member
rootytrip

We've detected that you are using an adblocker.

We have a great community of people providing Excel help here, but the hosting costs are enormous. You can help keep this site running by allowing ads on MrExcel.com.
Allow Ads at MrExcel

Which adblocker are you using?

Disable AdBlock

Follow these easy steps to disable AdBlock

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Pause on this site" option.
Go back

Disable AdBlock Plus

Follow these easy steps to disable AdBlock Plus

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the toggle to disable it for "mrexcel.com".
Go back

Disable uBlock Origin

Follow these easy steps to disable uBlock Origin

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Power" button.
3)Click on the "Refresh" button.
Go back

Disable uBlock

Follow these easy steps to disable uBlock

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Power" button.
3)Click on the "Refresh" button.
Go back
Back
Top