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is this what u are looking for? please see example attached.<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2015/02_w09/899990/Sorting-a-List-Alphabetically-Without-Fi" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="Sorting-a-List-Alphabetically-Without-Fi (9 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>Sorting-a-List-Alphabetically-Without-Fi</a>
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is this what u are looking for? please see example attached.
Sorting-a-List-Alphabetically-Without-Fi [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2015/02_w09/899990/Sorting-a-List-Alphabetically-Without-Fi]

Sorting-a-List-Alphabetically-Without-Fi

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Hi Jim, &nbsp;unable to open the attachment what is the ext ?
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Hi Jim,  unable to open the attachment what is the ext ?

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Appreciate if you use index match rather lookup
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Appreciate if you use index match rather lookup

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Satmisha,<br />
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Lookup function is good, it does not require the special keystroke of Control Shift Enter<br />
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see attachment.<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2015/02_w09/899997/EE.xlsx" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="EE.xlsx (9 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>EE.xlsx</a>
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Satmisha,

Lookup function is good, it does not require the special keystroke of Control Shift Enter

see attachment.
EE.xlsx [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2015/02_w09/899997/EE.xlsx]

EE.xlsx

SORT.xlsx

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Apologies for my late reply.Highly appreciate your quick reply Pal. TC
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Apologies for my late reply.Highly appreciate your quick reply Pal. TC

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Hi Team,<br />
<br />
I want to sort list in ascending orders using formulae. Attaching the list for your reference.<br />
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Do not want to use array formulae though.<br />
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Looking forward to hearing from you.
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Hi Team,

I want to sort list in ascending orders using formulae. Attaching the list for your reference.

Do not want to use array formulae though.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Sort Text LIst using formulae in Excel 2010

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