How to arrange name in alphabetic order

[satyamy]

I have a very large number of name address & phone number in an excel sheet
I need to take a printout of it so that i can send invitations
the quantity is too large that i cant arrange it manually
I want to arrange all the names in alphabetic order
because their are many name which have appeared their 5-6 times so i want to arrange it & remove the repeated names
is their any formula in excel so that it arranged in alphatical order automatically
or any other software available
Pls help.........

 

[Pathik]

select the rows and click the A-Z (sort ascending) button... on the taskbar just below the help text

 

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Yeah dude,select the column containing names by clicking on its header(A,B,C etc.) and press the sorting option,it is like A downarrow
Z
(Cant tell the exact location because I am using office 2007)But sort should be in edit menu.

 

[Pathik]

reps welcome

 

[Arsenal_Gunners]

^^Can't rep you(repped you sometime ago)

 

[satyamy]

select the rows and click the A-Z (sort ascending) button... on the taskbar just below the help text

superb answerman
thanks for this great help
i'll rep u sure
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any other way which can find out double & repeated names..........?

 

[Pathik]

well u can try edit>find and replace ...
find the particular text and replace all duplicates wit a space or blank text...