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This wikiHow teaches you how to alphabetize a list of information on Google Docs (Google Docs) and Google Sheets (Google Sheets). Alphabetical sorting on Google Docs requires the installation of Google extensions, which means we can only do it on computers. To sort your Google Sheets documents alphabetically, you need to access the spreadsheet’s settings, which can be done both on the desktop and the mobile version of Google Sheets.

Use Google Docs

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Open the Google Docs page. Go to https://docs.google.com/document/ using your preferred web browser.

  • If you’re not signed in to your Google account, you’ll be asked to sign in with your Google email address and password first.
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Select document. Click the document that you want to sort alphabetically. You may need to scroll down to find it.

  • If you don’t already have a document to sort, first click Blank and then enter the data you want to sort alphabetically before continuing.
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Click the Add-ons tab near the top of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
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Click Get add-ons… . The option is in the drop-down menu. A new window will open.
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Find the Sorted Paragraphs utility. Click the search bar in the upper-right corner of the window, type sorted paragraphs , and then press ↵ Enter . The Sorted Paragraphs extension page will open.
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Click the ＋ FREE button. This blue button is in the upper-right corner of the Paragraphs page. A new window will appear.
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Select a Google account. Click the account you’re using on Google Docs.
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Click ALLOW in the bottom right of the window. Sorted Paragraphs will be granted access to Google Docs and add this data to the Google Docs Add-ons folder.
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Select the text to sort. Click and drag your mouse over the text or list that you want to alphabetize. The text will be highlighted.
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Click the Add-ons tab at the top of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
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Select Sorted Paragraphs . The option is in the Add-ons drop-down menu. A menu will pop up.
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Click Sort A to Z (Sort Alphabetically). The option is at the top of the pop-up menu. The information you select will be sorted alphabetically.

Use Google Sheets on your computer

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Open the Google Sheets page. Go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ in a web browser. A list of your Google spreadsheets will appear if you’re signed in.

  • If you’re not signed in to your Google account, you’ll be asked to sign in with your Google email address and password first.
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Select Google spreadsheet. Click the Google spreadsheet you want to edit. You may need to scroll down to find it.

  • If you don’t have a spreadsheet to sort, you’ll need to click Blank and enter the data before continuing.
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Select the data that you want to sort. Click the top cell in the data column, then drag your mouse down to the last cell in that column. The data in the column will be highlighted.

  • You should only sort one column at a time if you don’t want to have to rearrange other parts of the spreadsheet so that everything correlates with the sorted column.
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Click the Data tab near the top of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
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Choose a sort. Click one of the following options:

  • Sort range by cpumn [column name], A → Z – Sort the selected data alphabetically and leave the rest on the worksheet.
  • Sort sheet by cpumn [column name], A → Z – Sorts the column alphabetically and adjusts the rest of the spreadsheet to correlate with the rearranged data.
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See results. The data you selected has been rearranged in alphabetical order.

  • If you’re not satisfied with the results, or you made a mistake by mistake, press Ctrl + Z (on Windows) or ⌘ Command + Z (on Mac) to undo the sorting.

Use Google Sheets on your phone

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Open Google Sheets. Clicking on the Google Sheets app looks like a green sheet of paper with a grid of white cells inside.

  • If you’re not signed in to Google Sheets, click SIGN IN , then select an account or enter your email address and password.
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Select sheet. Tap the spreadsheet you want to edit. You may need to scroll down to find it.

  • If you don’t have a spreadsheet to sort, tap
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    , select New spreadsheet and enter the spreadsheet information before continuing.

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Find columns to sort. You may need to scroll left or right to find the column containing the information you want to sort alphabetically.
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Click the letter at the top of the column. The content in the column will be selected.
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Click the column name letter again. A small menu will pop up near the column name letter.
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Scroll right to the “Sort A – Z” option (Alphabets). Tap the “More” ► (More) arrow to the right of the pop-up menu until you find the “Sort A – Z” option.

  • On Android, you tap the ⋮ or ⋯ shaped button to the right of the pop-up menu, then scroll down to find the “Sort A – Z” option.
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    Click Sort A – Z . The contents of the column you select will be sorted alphabetically.

    • Advice

    • On a computer, you can arrange information in reverse alphabetical order by choosing the Z → A (on Google Sheets) or Z to A (with Google Docs) option.

    Warning

    • If you’re using someone else’s account to edit Google Docs, make sure you get their permission before installing the extension.

    This wikiHow teaches you how to alphabetize a list of information on Google Docs (Google Docs) and Google Sheets (Google Sheets). Alphabetical sorting on Google Docs requires the installation of Google extensions, which means we can only do it on computers. To sort your Google Sheets documents alphabetically, you need to access the spreadsheet’s settings, which can be done both on the desktop and the mobile version of Google Sheets.

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