In the sort dialog, uncheck "My data has headers" in the upper-right corner.
Asa From: excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of tangledweb Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 9:08 AM To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Re: So is it common for even an easy question on the forum to not get answered? I determine it by sorting the column. If the first row is left out of the sort then it is treating it as a header. You say you can override excel on this. How is that done? On Friday, March 23, 2012 12:41:57 AM UTC-7, Asa R. wrote: Hi H., Not sure how you are determining that Excel knows or doesn't know your column headings are column headings. Do you mean it guesses correctly when you go to sort your data whether you have headings or not? Excel is not a database management system, so you have to get used to the fact that Excel has kind of a wild-west, lawless attitude (both in general and in handling data). You can clue Excel that your headings are headings by formatting them in bold and/or underline. Excel uses various (undocumented) clues to make it's educated guesses. You can always override Excel's guesses when it does make them, so it's not a huge deal either way. The exception is in Excel 2007+ if you use the Table feature I mentioned previously: the first row of the table must have headings, and Excel knows they are headings. You can refer to columns by column name when working with Tables. Asa -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com
