Step 3 of 4 · Google Sheets Essentials
Freeze 1 row, sort by column
Freeze 1 row, sort by column — step 3 of 4 in Google Sheets Essentials. View → Freeze → 1 row. To sort: click inside the table, Data → Sort sheet, check that headers are used.

Free career skills tip: Freeze 1 row, sort by column (step 3 of 4 from "Google Sheets Essentials").
View → Freeze → 1 row. To sort: click inside the table, Data → Sort sheet, check that headers are used.
If one row doesn't move, you had a blank row splitting the table.
You'll need
- No merges
- Frozen header
- Sort tested
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