Sorting+an+OIS

Sorting an organisational information system means arranging the information into a particular order. Databases and spreadsheets are two applications which make sorting information easy.

The steps below show how to sort the information in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Read the instructions, and then complete the exercise on sorting an OIS.

1. Go to the **Data** menu and choose **Sort**



2. Choose which field you want to **Sort by** from the drop down menu.

Also select whether you want to sort the data in [|Ascending] or [|Descending] order.



Now complete the exercise on sorting an Organisational Information System.