How to sort a selection of cells?

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Numbers sorts apply to the whole table, or in the case of sorting selected rows, to the whole width of the table. For ANY sort, header rows and footer rows are not included in the sort.
Two ways around this limitation are to:
1.
Place the 'non-sorting'columns into a separate table, and use INDIRECT addressing to reference cells on the sorting table.
2.
Write the formulas so as to be immune to sorting. Use column only references where possible and construct cell addresses for rows other than the result row using the ROW() function.
Check the Functions and Formulas User Guide for ROW(), INDIRECT() and OFFSET() for descriptions and examples. That guide and the Numbers '09 User Guide are available for download through Numbers's Help menu.
Post a question regarding specific formulas if you require further assistance.
Regards,
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