# 2 column sort

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-column-sort/307305>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 1, 2010, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-column-sort/307305 "2010-04-01T06:21:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![werehunt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b782af/32.png) [@werehunt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/werehunt)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2-column-sort/307305/1 "2010-04-01T06:21:30Z")

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I have 2 columns of words which can be multiple.  
I would need the ability to sort them by alphabetical order.  
Everything seemed easy till I remembered that these words may repeat, like for example:

if i got this by sorting one column, now to sort this further (BANANA part)

[LEFT]APPLE  
BANANA  
BANANA  
BANANA  
CHERRY  
PINEAPPLE

I would need to look at the other column, and sort that 3 items there.

Can someone suggest me how would i sort succesfully by alphabetical order?  
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