How to use the ARRAY_SORT function in Google Sheets?

The ARRAY_SORT function is a powerful tool in Google Sheets that allows you to sort the values in an array in ascending or descending order. This can be extremely useful when you have a large dataset that needs to be organized.

To use the ARRAY_SORT function, follow these simple steps:

1. Select the range of cells you want to sort.
2. Click on the formula bar at the top of the screen and type in the following formula: =ARRAY_SORT(range, [sort_order], [is_ascending])
3. Replace range with the range of cells you selected in step 1.
4. Replace sort_order with either 1 (for ascending order) or -1 (for descending order).
5. Replace is_ascending with either TRUE (for ascending order) or FALSE (for descending order).
6. Press Enter to apply the formula to the selected range.

Once you've applied the formula, the selected range will be sorted in the order you specified.

The ARRAY_SORT function in Google Sheets sorts an array or range of data by the values in one or more columns. The syntax for the function is:

=ARRAY_SORT(array, sort_column, is_ascending, sort_column2, is_ascending2, ...)

where:

• array is the array or range of data to be sorted.
• sort_column is the index of the column in array or a range outside of array containing the values by which to sort. A range specified as a sort_column must be a single column with the same number of rows as array.
• is_ascending is a boolean value indicating whether to sort sort_column in ascending order (TRUE) or descending order (FALSE).
• sort_column2, is_ascending2, and so on are additional columns and sort order flags beyond the first, in order of precedence.

For example, if you have the following data in cells A1:D4:

A | B | C | D -- | -- | -- | -- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

You could use the following formula to sort the data in ascending order by the values in column A:

=ARRAY_SORT(A1:D4, 1, TRUE)

This would return the following data:

A | B | C | D -- | -- | -- | -- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

You could also use the following formula to sort the data in descending order by the values in column A:

=ARRAY_SORT(A1:D4, 1, FALSE)

This would return the following data:

A | B | C | D -- | -- | -- | -- 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

You can also use the ARRAY_SORT function to sort data by multiple columns. For example, if you wanted to sort the data in ascending order by the values in column A, and then in descending order by the values in column B, you could use the following formula:

=ARRAY_SORT(A1:D4, 1, TRUE, 2, FALSE)

This would return the following data:

A | B | C | D -- | -- | -- | -- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

The ARRAY_SORT function is a powerful tool that can be used to sort data in a variety of ways. For more information on the function, please see the Google Sheets Help Center.