How to sort Col A based on cell content; date-no date

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Column A in the Rows of my worksheet either contain a date or are empty.

I need a method that would sort the column the lists cells that contain dates and that contain no date.
 

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Try this method
Amend column range to match your data
Amend A2 to the first cell containing a data (or blank)
If required amend Order1:=xlDescending


Code: 
Sub SortData()
    With ActiveSheet
        .SortFields.Clear
        .Range("[B][COLOR=#ff0000]A2[/COLOR]:[COLOR=#000080]C[/COLOR][/B]" & .Rows.Count).Sort Key1:=.Range("[COLOR=#ff0000]A2[/COLOR]"), Order1:=[COLOR=#006400]xlAscending[/COLOR], Header:=xlNo
    End With
End Sub


Before

Excel 2016 (Windows) 32 bit
[Table="width:, class:head"][tr=bgcolor:#E0E0F0][th] [/th][th]
A​
[/th][th]
B​
[/th][th]
C​
[/th][/tr]
[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
1​
[/td][td]Date[/td][td]Text1[/td][td]Text2[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
2​
[/td][td]
16/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_002[/td][td]XYZ_002[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
3​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_003[/td][td]XYZ_003[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
4​
[/td][td]
18/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_004[/td][td]XYZ_004[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
5​
[/td][td]
19/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_005[/td][td]XYZ_005[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
6​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_006[/td][td]XYZ_006[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
7​
[/td][td]
20/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_007[/td][td]XYZ_007[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
8​
[/td][td]
20/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_008[/td][td]XYZ_008[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
9​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_009[/td][td]XYZ_009[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
10​
[/td][td]
15/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_010[/td][td]XYZ_010[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
11​
[/td][td]
12/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_011[/td][td]XYZ_011[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
12​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_012[/td][td]XYZ_012[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
13​
[/td][td]
12/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_013[/td][td]XYZ_013[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
14​
[/td][td]
13/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_014[/td][td]XYZ_014[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
15​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_015[/td][td]XYZ_015[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
16​
[/td][td]
15/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_016[/td][td]XYZ_016[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
17​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_017[/td][td]XYZ_017[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
18​
[/td][td]
13/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_018[/td][td]XYZ_018[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
19​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_019[/td][td]XYZ_019[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
20​
[/td][td]
19/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_020[/td][td]XYZ_020[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
21​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_021[/td][td]XYZ_021[/td][/tr]
[/table][Table="width:, class:grid"][tr][td]Sheet: Sheet3[/td][/tr][/table]

After

Excel 2016 (Windows) 32 bit
[Table="width:, class:head"][tr=bgcolor:#E0E0F0][th] [/th][th]
A​
[/th][th]
B​
[/th][th]
C​
[/th][/tr]
[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
1​
[/td][td]Date[/td][td]Text1[/td][td]Text2[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
2​
[/td][td]
12/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_011[/td][td]XYZ_011[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
3​
[/td][td]
12/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_013[/td][td]XYZ_013[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
4​
[/td][td]
13/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_014[/td][td]XYZ_014[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
5​
[/td][td]
13/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_018[/td][td]XYZ_018[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
6​
[/td][td]
15/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_010[/td][td]XYZ_010[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
7​
[/td][td]
15/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_016[/td][td]XYZ_016[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
8​
[/td][td]
16/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_002[/td][td]XYZ_002[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
9​
[/td][td]
18/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_004[/td][td]XYZ_004[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
10​
[/td][td]
19/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_005[/td][td]XYZ_005[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
11​
[/td][td]
19/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_020[/td][td]XYZ_020[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
12​
[/td][td]
20/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_007[/td][td]XYZ_007[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
13​
[/td][td]
20/07/2019​
[/td][td]ABC_008[/td][td]XYZ_008[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
14​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_003[/td][td]XYZ_003[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
15​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_006[/td][td]XYZ_006[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
16​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_009[/td][td]XYZ_009[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
17​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_012[/td][td]XYZ_012[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
18​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_015[/td][td]XYZ_015[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
19​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_017[/td][td]XYZ_017[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
20​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_019[/td][td]XYZ_019[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#E0E0F0]
21​
[/td][td][/td][td]ABC_021[/td][td]XYZ_021[/td][/tr]
[/table][Table="width:, class:grid"][tr][td]Sheet: Sheet3[/td][/tr][/table]
 
Last edited:
Upvote 0
Avoiding VBA

If data is contiguous...
- apply Data Filter (see Data Tab) to your range
- click on down arrow in column A
- click on Sort Oldest to Newest \ Newest to Oldest
 
Last edited:
Upvote 0
Yongle said:
Try this method
Amend column range to match your data
Amend A2 to the first cell containing a data (or blank)
If required amend Order1:=xlDescending


Code: 
Sub SortData()
    With ActiveSheet
        .SortFields.Clear
        .Range("[B][COLOR=#ff0000]A2[/COLOR]:[COLOR=#000080]C[/COLOR][/B]" & .Rows.Count).Sort Key1:=.Range("[COLOR=#ff0000]A2[/COLOR]"), Order1:=[COLOR=#006400]xlAscending[/COLOR], Header:=xlNo
    End With
End Sub
Click to expand...

Perfect! Thanks so much!
 
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