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Why does sorting product codes alphabetically put 100 before 20?
KitForma editorial guide. Text order compares characters, while numeric order compares quantities.
Step-by-step guidance
Text order compares characters, while numeric order compares quantities. In https://kitforma.com/en/csv-sorter/, choose the mode that matches the column’s purpose. Keep SKUs and codes as text when leading zeros or letters are meaningful; use numeric sorting for actual prices or quantities. Sort complete rows, never a single spreadsheet column independently. Check a small example containing 2, 20 and 100 before applying the rule to your export.
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