How To Sort By Date In Google Sheets
Understanding Why Dates Don't Sort CorrectlyGoogle Sheets treats data as either text or numbers, and this distinction affects how dates sort. When dates are formatted as text instead of actual date values, Sheets sorts them alphabetically rather than chronologically. A date like "January 15, 2026" and "February 5, 2026" might sort in the wrong order because "January" comes alphabetically before "February," but that's text sorting, not date sorting.Similarly, dates entered as "1/15/2026" and "2/5/2026" may sort correctly if Sheets recognizes...
