How to arrange random numbers in ascending order in Excel

How arrange the data in ascending order through formula?

To sort the data in ascending order through formula follow the below mentioned steps:-

• Select the cell D2 and write the formula
• =SMALL($B$2:$B$8,ROWS(D$2:D2))
• Press Enter on the keyboard.
• The function will return the first smallest sold quantity
• To return the 2nd and 3rd smallest quantity, copy the same formula by pressing the key “CTRL+C” and select the range D3:D4 and paste by pressing the key “CTRL+V” on the keyboard.

How arrange the data in descending order through formula?

To sort the data in descending order through formula follow the below mentioned steps:-

• Select the cell E2 and write the formula
• =LARGE($B$2:$B$8,ROWS(E$2:E2))
• Press enter on the keyboard.
• The function will return the first largest sold quantity
• To return the 2nd and 3rd largest quantity, copy the same formula by pressing the key “CTRL+C” and select the range E3:E4 and paste by pressing the key “CTRL+V” on the keyboard.

To do a random sort in Excel, use the RAND Function and then the Sort feature to shuffle a list randomly.

1. To the right of the column of data to be randomized, click in the first cell and type in the RAND Function.

1. Drag the excel handle in the bottom right-hand corner of the cell down to the last cell in the range.

1. Release the mouse to copy the RAND Function down.

1. With the range still selected, in the Ribbon, select Home > Editing > Sort & Filter > Sort Smallest to Largest.

1. A warning box will pop up. Accept the suggestion Expand the selection and click Sort.

1. The list of numbers to the left of the random numbers will now be randomly sorted.

1. Now remove the “RAND()” helper column from the worksheet.

You can also perform random sorting by writing a macro with VBA code. VBA has a number of built-in functions and loops to achieve this.

I need a computer/randomizer program for a volleyball tournament that shuffles 36 players to play or sit out within 12 games.

1) We have 2 volleyball courts, 4 sides (Red & Green; Yellow & Blue).
2) We have 36 players. 6 teams of 6 players per team. 24 players would play on 4 teams on the 2 courts for each game. 12 players would sit out each game. Each team will consist of 6 different players each game.
3) Each player would have a number and would play on the team and court color each game.
4) There would be a total of 12 games. Each player would play 8 and sit out 4 of the 12 games. Each player will play twice on each court color. No player will play more than 2 games in a row.
5) With 36 players, 1 player would play 8 games with 5 other players each game.

We would also like to have the program sort for: 36 players (6 teams of 6 players per team); 30 players (6 teams of 5 players per team); 24 players (6 teams of 4 players per team); 24 players (4 teams of 6 players per team); 20 players (4 teams of 5 players per team) and 16 players (4 teams of 4 players per team).

I would like the program to be able to run on a laptop computer.
Thanks for you assistance or comments.

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