How to sort by date in Numbers app

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A csv. file containing a table such as a downloaded bank statement will open up automatically in Numbers on this computer. 

The dates appear in this format - 23 Mar 2025  

The rows are in ‘descending’ order = going from most recent to oldest.

In order to use the ORGANISE > SORT OPTIONS effectively to change the date order of the rows it is first necessary to change the formatting of the dates:

• select the entire date column - click on the top cell with the heading ‘Date’ and the table column letters A,B,C etc and the row numbers !,2,3 etc will appear.
• Click A to select the entire ‘Date’ column
• Hold down the COMMAND key and click the cell with the ‘Date’ heading to deselect it
• Now go to the Format Sidebar > Cell > Date Format (the top entry under ‘Cell’) > click on ‘Automatic’ to reveal drop down list > Date & Time > click on ‘Multiple’ to reveal list >select format which shows 05/01/2025 

= all the selected cells will immediately change

Keep them selected

• Now go to Organise > Show sort options > Choose Sort Entire Table (not ‘Sort Selected Rows’). 
• Now go to the Table column header above the date cells (A). Click the arrow to reveal list and select ‘Sort Ascending’

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