Sort a specific column (with header) in descending order

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Tue 8 Feb 2022, 15:26 Delegate Sanjhali said...

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Sort a specific column (with header) in descending order

hi. Cna someone tell me the code to sort a speciifis column in descending order.

The column has a header name.

I tried to use the code by recording the macro but unable to understand that.

Wed 9 Feb 2022, 16:09 Trainer Jens said...

RE: Sort a specific column (with header) in descending order

Hi Sanjhali,

Thank you for the forum question.

Yes recording sorting can be difficult to understand. I hope my code below makes sense.

The line:
Worksheets("Sheet1").Sort.SortFields.Clear

makes sure that your data is back to default and prevent other sorting from interfere your sorting.

You will of course need to change my code to your data set. In my code the range("a1:e6") will be sorted by the header (column) in A1.

Sub MySortCode()

Worksheets("Sheet1").Sort.SortFields.Clear

Range("A1:E6").Sort Key1:=Range("A1"), Header:=xlYes

End Sub

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