Data & CSV

Sort CSV rows

Sort an export by one column while retaining its header.

Sort CSV rows
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Up to 25 MB per file, 50,000 data rows, 200 columns and 2 million data cells. Fully blank rows and columns are ignored before row, column and cell limits are checked. Individual tools may have smaller result or chart limits.

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A clear answer. Here’s how.

Uses stable sorting by a one-based column position. Numeric mode requires every cell in that column to contain a finite number. Text mode uses English locale collation. Header and all columns are preserved; CSV exports protect potential formulas.

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Worked example

A fixed demonstration, separate from the values you enter above.

CSV data
Name,Group,Score
Alex,A,72
Sam,B,85
Jo,A,91
Column position (starts at 1)
3
Sort values as
Numbers
Order
Descending

Example result

Example result
NameGroupScore
JoA91
SamB85
AlexA72

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