Sorting by 5 digit & 5 digit plus 4 zip codes

[D Marie]

I need to sort a mailing list by zip code that contains mixed 5 digit and 5
digit plus 4 zip codes. How do I get the plus 4 zip codes in order behind
the 5 digit zip codes? All of the plus 4 zip codes appear in zip code
order at the end of all of the 5 digit zip codes.

 

[Otto Moehrbach]

Let's say that your mixed zip codes are in Column A, starting in A2.
In B2 enter "=Left(A2,5)" without the quotes. Drag that formula down as far
as Column A goes. That gives you all the 5-digit codes in Column B.
In C2 enter "=Right(A2,4)" without the quotes. Drag that formula down as
far as Column A goes. That gives you the 4-digit codes.
Select all of Columns B & C from row 2 down as far as Column A goes. Do
Edit - Copy. Select B2. Do Edit - PasteSpecial - Values. That changes
nothing except that the formulas are gone.
Now sort all 3 columns by Column B, then by Column C.
Delete Columns B:C.
Done. HTH Otto