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I am sure I must be overlooking something simple but I have exhausted my patience and I am hoping someone can assist me.
I have a simple sheet, Column 1 is date, row 1 for some reason lists the columns by number, I did not create this row, row 2 is my headers (Date, Vendor, Debit, Credit Description and so on until column 17)
When I select column 1, row 2 - 59 and attempt to sort A to Z the header row 2 is moved to row 59 and I was never asked to expand my selection to include all of the columns.
I have never seen Excel do this before. Can someone educate me?
 

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Are you able to delete the erroneous row 1 with numbers and then sort?
 
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I am not even sure how row 1 got there. It is does not say row 1
Instead there is a unnumbered row listing columns 1 to 17
The numbered rows are 2 to 59
2 is my headers and it is frozen via freeze panes.
 
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TKC100 said:
I am not even sure how row 1 got there. It is does not say row 1
Instead there is a unnumbered row listing columns 1 to 17
Click to expand...
Does this mean that you don have the column headers showing A, B, C etc all the way to XFD?
 
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It has been some time since I was active on this forum and it has changed quite a bit. I prepared a example sheet but I'm not sure how to attach it. I prepared an example sheet but can't see how to attach it.
I have got to attend to another matter right now. Will try to figure out the Mini-sheet later today.
Thanks!
 
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Example.xlsx
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST
2DateVendorDebitCreditDescriptionReceiptRentUtilitiesGroceriesInsuranceAutoFuelMedicalHouseholdClothingMisc.PetTaxCash
32/1/2024
42/2/2024
52/2/2024
62/2/2024
72/3/2024
82/6/2024
92/6/2024
102/6/2024
112/7/2024
122/11/2024
132/10/2024
142/10/2024
152/8/2024
162/8/2024
172/5/2024
182/8/2024
192/12/2023
202/14/2023
212/21/2024
222/21/2024
232/21/2024
242/21/2024
252/21/2024
262/20/2024
272/18/2024
282/18/2024
292/18/2024
302/18/2021
312/17/2024
322/17/2024
332/16/2024
342/15/2024
352/24/2024
362/16/2024
372/15/2024
382/18/2024
392/20/2024
402/23/2024
412/21/2024
422/29/2024
432/28/2024
442/28/2024
452/28/2024
462/29/2024
472/27/2024
482/25/2024
492/25/2024
502/24/2024
512/24/2024
522/24/2024
532/23/2024
542/22/2024
552/22/2024
562/21/2024
572/23/2024
582/29/2024
592/29/2024
Sheet1
 
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I don't know if I am doing this right or not. But it's my first best attempt.

If I go to Page Layout and deselect Headings View the Column 1 to 17 header goes away but then I can't see row number or column letters
With Heading View selected there is no row 1. My header starts on row 2

The superimposed column heading does not show up in the Mini-sheet
On my sheet in place of A,B,C...... there's Column 1,2,3....
There is no row 1

If I go to Page Layout and deselect Headings View the Column 1 to 17 header goes away but then I can't see row number or colums letters
With Heading View selected there is no row 1. My header starts on row 2
 
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It sounds as though you have it set to use R1C1 notation rather than A1 notation.
To change that goto File, Options, Formulas & uncheck the R1C1reference style checkbox.
 
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I had already tried that but thanks for the suggestion.
Can you see how there is no row 1?
My header starts on row 2
When I attempt to sort by column 1, date row 2 (my header which is frozen) will go to the last row on the sheet
 
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Why not just delete the numbers in row 1?
 
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