Lesson 4.3: Sorting, Filtering, Autofill, and Freezing Panes
This lesson will help you manage large sets of data efficiently using sorting, filtering, autofill, and freezing panes features in Excel or Google Sheets.
๐ Sorting Data:
Used to arrange data in ascending or descending order.
โค How to Sort:
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Select the column you want to sort.
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Go to Data โ Sort sheet A-Z (ascending) or Z-A (descending).
๐งพ Example:
Sort a list of names alphabetically or sort marks from highest to lowest.
๐ Filtering Data:
Used to hide data that doesn’t match specific conditions.
โค How to Apply Filter:
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Select your data range.
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Click on Data โ Create a filter.
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Filter icons will appear in column headers.
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Click the icon to select/deselect values to display.
๐งพ Example:
Filter only students who scored above 60.
๐ Autofill:
Used to quickly fill a series or pattern in cells.
โค How to Use:
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Enter a value (e.g., 1 or Monday).
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Drag the fill handle (small square at bottom-right corner) down or across.
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It will continue the series: 1, 2, 3… or Monday, Tuesday…
๐งพ Tip: You can also autofill formulas like =SUM(A1:A3)
โ๏ธ Freezing Panes:
Freezing keeps headers visible while scrolling.
โค How to Freeze:
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In Excel: View โ Freeze Panes โ Choose rows/columns.
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In Google Sheets: View โ Freeze โ Up to row 1 (or as needed)
๐งพ Example: Freeze the first row so that column titles remain visible as you scroll down.
๐ Practice Task:
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Create a list of 10 students with marks.
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Sort the marks from highest to lowest.
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Apply a filter to show only marks greater than 70.
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Use Autofill to complete the days of the week.
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Freeze the top row with student names.
