Select cells with specific content in Excel

In this lesson, we will learn how to arrange cells that contain a specific type of information from among a large group of cells that contain different types of numbers, names, etc.

If we receive an unorganized file, which includes a group of numbers and numbered names.

an unorganized file
an unorganized file

To arrange this file, we will follow the following steps:

First: Arrange the cells of names only

1- First, we click on the letter of the column, then select the entire column, and then choose the option “Find & Select” from the toolbar and from “Home”.

"Find & Select"
“Find & Select”

2- Then we choose “Go to Special”.

"Go to Special"
“Go to Special”

3- We choose “Constants” and since we want to arrange the names only in the first step, we select “Text” and cancel all other selections.

select "Text"
select “Text”

4- We choose “OK” and we notice that Excel has selected the names only.

names are Selected
names are Selected

5- By copying and then pasting, we can get the names only.

get the names only
get the names only

Second: Arrange the number cells only

6- First, we select the table again.

select the table
select the table

7- Second, from the toolbar and from “Home” the option “Find & Select”.

"Find & Select"
“Find & Select”

8- Then we choose “Go to Special”.

"Go to Special"
“Go to Special”

9- After that we choose “Constants” and since we want to arrange the numbers this time, we will select “Numbers” in addition to canceling all other selections.

"Numbers"
“Numbers”

10- We choose “OK” and we notice that Excel has selected the numbers only.

the numbers are selected
the numbers are selected

11- Then through the “Copy” and then “Past” operations we can get the numbers only.

get the numbers only
get the numbers only

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