How to Alphabetize in Google Sheets (2026 Guide)
Alphabetize in Google Sheets: sort a single column, sort a range while keeping rows together, sort the whole sheet, use the SORT function, and handle headers.
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Alphabetize in Google Sheets: sort a single column, sort a range while keeping rows together, sort the whole sheet, use the SORT function, and handle headers.
Highlight duplicates in Google Sheets with a COUNTIF conditional formatting rule: flag a single column, whole rows, find duplicates, then remove them.
Make a graph in Google Sheets: select your data, insert a chart, pick the right chart type, customize colors and labels, and move the chart to its own sheet.
Merge cells in Google Sheets: merge all, merge horizontally, merge vertically, center text across columns, unmerge, plus the sorting caveats to know first.
Use COUNTIF in Google Sheets to count cells by condition: text, numbers, wildcards, and dates, plus COUNTIFS for multiple criteria, with copy-paste examples.
Learn how to use Google Sheets from scratch: create and share a sheet, enter data, write basic formulas, format cells, collaborate, and use the mobile app.
Use SUMIF in Google Sheets to total cells by condition: text, numbers, wildcards, and dates, plus SUMIFS for multiple criteria and the most common errors.
Wrap text in Google Sheets so long entries show in full: use the toolbar or Format menu, compare wrap, overflow, and clip, apply to a range, and on mobile.
Google Sheets caps spreadsheets at 10 million cells total across all tabs and 18,278 columns (column ZZZ). See the rows, import and per-cell limits for 2026.
Add a drop-down list in Google Sheets using data validation: build one from a typed list or a range, allow multiple selections, color-code options, and edit or remove it.
Build a pivot table in Google Sheets to summarize and group data: add rows, columns, and values, change how values are summarized, add filters, and refresh when data changes.
Freeze the header row in Google Sheets so it stays visible while you scroll — plus freezing multiple rows, freezing columns, doing it on mobile, and unfreezing.
Remove duplicate rows in Google Sheets with the built-in Data cleanup tool, the UNIQUE function, conditional formatting to find them first, or COUNTIF to flag them.
Highlight cells automatically in Google Sheets with conditional formatting: single-color rules, color scales, formatting based on another cell, and custom formula rules.
Master the IF function in Google Sheets: the syntax, nested IFs, IFS for multiple conditions, and combining IF with AND, OR, and ISBLANK — with copy-paste examples.
Use the QUERY function in Google Sheets to filter, sort, and summarize data with SQL-like syntax: SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY, LABEL, and pulling from another sheet.
Learn VLOOKUP in Google Sheets step by step: the syntax, exact vs. approximate match, looking up data from another sheet, and how to fix #N/A and #REF errors.