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Categorize and Sort Excel VBA
Is there any way to have “mouse” categorize at the top and date sorted ,
then “Dog”, then ”cat”
and when a new line is add, when Column B is entered, this would categorize it again and date ordered?
Dog 10/25/2010
cat 8/19/2010
mouse 8/16/2010
Dog 11/1/2010
mouse 12/1/2010
Dog 8/16/2010
cat 7/1/2010
mouse 11/8/2010
Dog 11/8/2010
cat 10/1/2010
then “Dog”, then ”cat”
and when a new line is add, when Column B is entered, this would categorize it again and date ordered?
Dog 10/25/2010
cat 8/19/2010
mouse 8/16/2010
Dog 11/1/2010
mouse 12/1/2010
Dog 8/16/2010
cat 7/1/2010
mouse 11/8/2010
Dog 11/8/2010
cat 10/1/2010
Visual Basic ClassicMicrosoft Excel
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Tracy
Does mouse have to be at the top? You could just sort by column B then by column A.
ASKER
Yes order would have to be Mouse, Dog, Cat
Just sort it descending then.
Add this code to the worksheet to make it automatic.
Add this code to the worksheet to make it automatic.
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("B:B")) Is Nothing Then
Range("A:B").SortSpecial Key1:=Range("A1"), Order1:=xlDescending, Key2:=Range("B1"), Order2:=xlAscending
End If
End Sub
Have a helper column that stores 1,2 or 3 based on the column containing Mouse, Dog or Cat. Now sort as you want... based on the helper column and dates.
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gbanik, that was also for your benefit. Custom lists are really cool. They work for sorting and fill down.
ASKER
I just realize it would be descending but it would not always be the case. They could be mix up, so how do I define the list once sorted? So that mouse, cat, dog.
You just need to define a custom list. Which version of Excel are you using?
2007/2010 from the link I posted:
1.Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Excel Options.
2.Click the Popular category, and then under Top options for working with Excel, click Edit Custom Lists.
3.In the Custom Lists box, click NEW LIST, and then type the entries in the List entries box, beginning with the first entry.
Press ENTER after each entry.
4.When the list is complete, click Add.
The items in the list that you selected are added to the Custom lists box.
5.Click OK twice.
1.Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Excel Options.
2.Click the Popular category, and then under Top options for working with Excel, click Edit Custom Lists.
3.In the Custom Lists box, click NEW LIST, and then type the entries in the List entries box, beginning with the first entry.
Press ENTER after each entry.
4.When the list is complete, click Add.
The items in the list that you selected are added to the Custom lists box.
5.Click OK twice.
http:#a34086942 Is the best answer. Custom lists work really well for sorting.
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