Sort CSV Rows by Column
Sort your CSV or Excel file by any column — alphabetically or numerically, ascending or descending.
What this tool does
Whether you need to sort customers by name, orders by date, or transactions by value, Tabular handles it instantly. Choose any column, pick ascending or descending, and select text or numeric sorting — then download a perfectly ordered file.
Problems it solves
- Sorting a customer list alphabetically before a mail merge
- Ordering transaction records by date or amount
- Ranking products by price or inventory count
- Preparing a dataset for a report that requires sorted input
- Sorting rows before running a deduplication pass
Example
Rows sorted alphabetically by Name (ascending).
Before
| Name | Score |
| Charlie | 72 |
| Alice | 95 |
| Bob | 88 |
After
| Name | Score |
| Alice | 95 |
| Bob | 88 |
| Charlie | 72 |
Frequently asked questions
Can I sort by multiple columns?
Not in a single operation, but you can chain Sort Rows operations — later sorts are applied to the already-sorted output.
What is the difference between text and number sorting?
Text sorting compares values alphabetically (so '10' comes before '9'). Number sorting parses values as numbers first, so '10' correctly comes after '9'.
Is this free?
Yes. Row sorting is available on the free plan for files up to 5 MB.
Does it work on XLSX files?
Yes. Upload CSV or XLSX and download in either format.
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