How to Keep Excel From Expanding Cells When Sorting. The Excel software automatically expands rows and columns when you sort data and more room is needed for the extra data.

You can sort data by dates in Microsoft Excel and Excel Online. Learn how to sort all the columns according to date column using this tutorial.

How to Extend a Selection in Microsoft Excel. Any action you wish to apply on a cell requires the cell to be selected first. Normally, you just click a cell or drag your mouse across multiple cells.