How to Sort by Date in Google Sheets Using Filters

The easiest way to sort your table by date is to use Google Sheet's filter function. Here's how it works:

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  1. 1. Go to Your Google Sheet

  2. 2. Select the column/s you'd like to sort by date

    Select the column/s you'd like to sort by date

  3. 3. Click on Data

    Click on Data

  4. 4. Click on Data

    Click on Data

  5. 5. Click on Create a filter

    Click on Create a filter

  6. 6. Click on the filter icon (top right in the header cell of the date column)

    Click on the filter icon (top right in the header cell of the date column)

  7. 7. Choose Sort A –> Z (latest date last) or Sort Z –> A (latest date first)

    Choose Sort A –> Z (latest date last) or Sort Z –> A (latest date first)