sort column descending - but not alphabetically

[chealy79]

I have a column of data which I want to flip. So the bottom of the column becomes the top and the top becomes the bottom, but I don't want it to be alphabetically, I need the data in order, just flipped... can anyone suggest a method ?

[#2]

@chealy79 

=INDEX($B$2:$B$11,A2)

You can try this formula with a helper column.

 

[#3]

Hello Quadruple Pawn, thanks for your quick suggestion... I'm not sure though if this may work in my scenario... I have a column of text, that I simply copy from a table, but I need to reverse the order and then enter a text in the cell next to it.... as you can see from my image I'll try and attach.

[#4]

@chealy79 

[#5]

@chealy79 

Is the data in the left column already in reverse order or is this the unsorted data? And can you share the rule for the text you want to add in the adjacent cell? Perhaps you give an example of the text that you copy from a table and of the data in reverse order.

[#6]

@OliverScheurich  Currently I am viewing the data on the web list, and then manually entering my data list in column C. I then enter column d to update my action. What I would like to do is copy the weblist into a Column, and then sort it with excel into reverse order. So the bottom of my web list, is the top of my todo list.

[#7]

@chealy79 

=INDEX(A:A,COUNTA(A3:$A$1048575)+2)

An alternative could be this formula in cell C3 which you can fill down. The already suggested formula along with a helper column returns the same result in my sheet.

[#8]

@chealy79 I think you can handle it via SORTBY, for example, this is one way of doing it for the following sample, I would suggest next time share your sample data in an Excel file, so we can accommodate the solution to your specific problem:

=SORTBY(A1:B3,-SEQUENCE(ROWS(A1:A3)))

Here is a sample:

You can also use ROW for a sorter approach:

=SORTBY(A1:B3,-ROW(A1:A3))

I hope it helps,

David

[#9]

@chealy79 

To reverse the order of records in a table, you first need the array showing the current order 'k'.  Then you output rows in descending order of k.

= LET(
      k, SEQUENCE(ROWS(table)),
      SORTBY(table, k, -1)
  )

Of course you need not leave messy formulas showing on the worksheet.  You could use

= Reverseλ(table)