Sorting by frequency

S

ssummer

I have a column of words. Is there a way
I can sort these to find the most frequent
word, followed by the next and so on?
 
L

lhkittle

I have a column of words. Is there a way

I can sort these to find the most frequent

word, followed by the next and so on?
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Try this.

Words in A1:A21.
Formula in B1: =COUNTIF($A$1:$A$21,A1) and pull down.
Select both Col A and Col B.
Under Data Tab > Sort & Filter > Sort (the box, not the A-Z w/arrow) > Sort By: Column B > Sort On: = Values > Order: Largest to Smallest > OK.

HTH
Regards,
Howard
 
S

ssummer

T

Try this.



Words in A1:A21.

Formula in B1: =COUNTIF($A$1:$A$21,A1) and pull down.

Select both Col A and Col B.

Under Data Tab > Sort & Filter > Sort (the box, not the A-Z w/arrow) > Sort By: Column B > Sort On: = Values > Order: Largest to Smallest > OK.



HTH

Regards,

Howard
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Thank you.
 

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