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    <p>The <b>SORTBY</b> function is one of the <a href="../../docs/userguides/spreadsheet_editor/InsertFunction.aspx#lookupreference" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">lookup and reference functions</a>. It is used to sort a range of data or an array based on the values in a corresponding range or array.</p>

    <h5 class="pt8">Syntax</h5>
    <p><b><em>SORTBY(array, by_array, [sort_order], ...)</em></b></p>
    <p>The <b>SORTBY</b> function has the following arguments:</p>
    <table>
        <tbody>
            <tr>
                <th style="background-color: #f4f4f4"><b>Argument</b></th>
                <th style="background-color: #f4f4f4"><b>Description</b></th>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td><b><em>array</em></b></td>
                <td>A range of data to sort.</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td><b><em>by_array</em></b></td>
                <td>An array or range used for sorting.</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td><b><em>sort_order</em></b></td>
                <td>An optional argument. A number determining the sorting order. The possible values are listed in the table below.</td>
            </tr>
        </tbody>
    </table>
    <p>The <b><em>sort_order</em></b> argument can be one of the following:</p>
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        <tbody>
            <tr>
                <th style="background-color: #f4f4f4"><b>Numeric value</b></th>
                <th style="background-color: #f4f4f4"><b>Meaning</b></th>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td><b><em>1 or omitted</em></b></td>
                <td>Ascending order (by default)</td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td><b><em>-1</em></b></td>
                <td>Descending order</td>
            </tr>
        </tbody>
    </table>

    <h5 class="pt8">Notes</h5>
    <p>Please note that this is an array formula. To learn more, please read the <a href="../../docs/userguides/spreadsheet_editor/InsertArrayFormulas.aspx" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Insert array formulas</a> article.</p>
    <p><a href="../../docs/userguides/spreadsheet_editor/InsertFunction.aspx#howtoapplyfunctions_block" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">How to apply</a> the <b>SORTBY</b> function.</p>

    <h5 class="pt8">Examples</h5>
    <p>The figure below displays the result returned by the <b>SORTBY</b> function.</p>
    <p><img alt="SORTBY Function" src="https://static-helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/sortby_6ba780549c.png"></p></div>

SORTBY function

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Argument	Description
*array*	A range of data to sort.
*by_array*	An array or range used for sorting.
*sort_order*	An optional argument. A number determining the sorting order. The possible values are listed in the table below.

Numeric value	Meaning
*1 or omitted*	Ascending order (by default)
-1	Descending order

SORTBY function

Syntax

Notes

Examples

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