Select 'Sort By' column by simply typing heading letter
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From: dsavant on 24 Mar 2010 15:15 Hello, In the next version of MS Excel, please restore the ability to define Sort By columns by simply typing the Column heading letter as was the case in Word 2003. When Excel 2007 came out, I was astonished to discover that capability was no longer available. For example, suppose I want to sort a large spreadsheet by Column CDX. In both Excel 2003 and 2007, if I open the Sort box and click Sort By, the drop down menu, by default, lists Column A as the first option. In Excel 2003, I could simply click twice to insert the cursor, type backspace (to remove the A), then type cdx and click OK. However, Excel 2007 does not allow me to change the Sort By column in this way. Instead, I am required to scroll down through the extent of the options, click 'More Columns...' then use the Column Picker, etc. It would sure be nice, while implementing new versions, to retain previous time-saving functionality. In this case, it would be very helpful to restore that functionality. Thank you ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=ad80d49d-6c82-4d42-b5c0-80db1adf7e7a&dg=microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
From: Roger Govier on 24 Mar 2010 16:03 Hi F5>CDX1>OK>Right click on CdX1>Sort>Smallest to largest ( or your choice)>OK -- Regards Roger Govier dsavant wrote: > Hello, > > In the next version of MS Excel, please restore the ability to define Sort > By columns by simply typing the Column heading letter as was the case in Word > 2003. When Excel 2007 came out, I was astonished to discover that capability > was no longer available. > > For example, suppose I want to sort a large spreadsheet by Column CDX. In > both Excel 2003 and 2007, if I open the Sort box and click Sort By, the drop > down menu, by default, lists Column A as the first option. In Excel 2003, I > could simply click twice to insert the cursor, type backspace (to remove the > A), then type cdx and click OK. > > However, Excel 2007 does not allow me to change the Sort By column in this > way. Instead, I am required to scroll down through the extent of the > options, click 'More Columns...' then use the Column Picker, etc. > > It would sure be nice, while implementing new versions, to retain previous > time-saving functionality. In this case, it would be very helpful to restore > that functionality. > > Thank you > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=ad80d49d-6c82-4d42-b5c0-80db1adf7e7a&dg=microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
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