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    How to sort multiple columns in Excel Pivot Table

    I am having issues with sorting by multiple columns within a pivot table. Essentially the data is currently sorted as follows:
    ID Fruit
    • 1 Bananas
    • 2 Cherries
    • 3 Apples

    I would like it to sort by the second column without rearranging the column order:
    ID Fruit
    • 3 Apples
    • 1 Bananas
    • 2 Cherries

    I have the ID column set to 'Manual' within the fields Autosort settings. The Fruit field is set to 'Ascending'. Any thoughts on how to get the desired results.

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    Re: How to sort multiple columns in Excel Pivot Table

    The second column will only automatically sort its items under each of the first column items. So, all the fruit under ID 1 will sort alphabetically, as will all the fruit under ID2, etc. If you want the ID items in a different order, you can manually drag each item to a different spot in the list. For example, click on the ID 3 cell, then drag its border till it's at the top of the list.

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    Re: How to sort multiple columns in Excel Pivot Table

    If I understood the problem correctly, then the solution in my Excel 2000 version is as follow. First Highlight a cell in column 2002 in the pivot table. Second Data menu, Sort descending, or the corresponding button. Third Ready. First Highlight a cell in column in the pivot table.

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