How can I sort one column and have the entire row sort. (binding)

[Guest]

I have my client list in rows. One row per client. The last column in the
each row has the state abriviation. I want to sort this column and have my
client list sorted by state. I need to bind the rows as a unit. Because when
I sort the last column the states sort, but they don't carry the entire row
with them. Please help.

 

[Guest]

Select all used columns before sorting. When you do the sort of the state
column, the other will follow.

 

[Guest]

Gary"s Student,
I tried selecting all used columns, but they are all merged in different
sizes. It just sorts the single column of states. Do I just highlight the
column letter on the top to select them?

 

[Guest]

In fact, go to the upper left hand corner and select the entire sheet. Then
sort by the state column.

 

[Guest]

If you are still having trouble read:

http://www.contextures.com/xlSort01.html

 

[Guest]

Gary, When I select the whole sheet and then hold ctrl and select the top
cell in the state column and sort. Message says can't select multi-columns.
Try one only. So when I do it sorts states only.

 

[Guest]

it is saying all merged cell have to be the same size.

 

[Guest]

I keep get the note about merged cell must be exact size. I have adjusted
the rows and columns to have all the merged cells the same size. I click on
upper left corner to select the worksheet. Go to the pulldown of sort under
data and chose the state column for the sort. AND THE NOTE pops up about the
merged cells. I Know they are the exact size. What is causing this?? Need a
little Help. Take care, Blue

 

[Ragdyer]

*Unmerge* your cells, and use "Center Across Selection" instead.

 

[Guest]

RAG DUDE,
This worked Great. I thank you for your help. When I am making columns of
data, is it best to leave them unmerged?

 

[Ragdyer]

Absolutely!

What you came up against is only one of the many problems that "Merge"
causes.

To be used only as the ultimate "last resort".