How to Create a Custom Sort in MS Excel

1. Open the Excel worksheet.
2. Click and drag to select the range of cells you wish to custom sort.
3. Click the 'Home' tab on the command Ribbon.
4. Click the 'Sort Filter' button in the 'Editing' group. A list of options appears.
5. Click the 'Custom Sort' option. A dialog window opens. The categories include 'Column,' 'Sort On' and 'Order'
6. Select or deselect the check box for 'My data has headers.'
7. Click the arrow next to the 'Sort by' text box in the 'Column' category. Select the 'Column.'
8. Click the arrow in the text box under 'Sort On.' Select the preferred option, such as values or cell color.
9. Click the arrow in the text box under 'Order.' For example, 'Smallest to Largest' for values, or 'A to Z' for text.
10. Click the 'Options' button. A small dialog window opens. Select the orientation for sorting, such as 'Sort left to right' or 'Sort top to bottom.' Click 'OK.' This window closes.
11. Click 'OK.' The 'Sort' window closes. The range of cell contents display the new order.