How to sort by color on Google Sheets

Select your data, then use Data → Sort sheet or Data → Sort range. Pick the column and direction. Advanced range sorting options let you add secondary keys. Sorting changes the sheet in place; =SORT(...) builds a sorted spill range elsewhere.

Steps

  1. 1

    Select the range or click inside the column.

  2. 2

    Open Data → Sort sheet or Data → Sort range.

  3. 3

    Choose column and A→Z or Z→A.

  4. 4

    Use Advanced options for multi-column sorts.

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