Sorting CSV file in Excel

I'm trying to sort a CSV file in Excel. It has three colums with multiple
names in each cell (some are names, and some are run-on sentences for all
three colums, they only separated by a space). I need to sort them
alphabetically. Once I sort alphabetically I need a total amount for each
name. I have tried various ways to do this. Does anyone have any
suggestions for me?

do you want to separate the words first??
if so,
got to data=>text to columns=> select delimited then next select comma then select finish,
the words will seperate. besure not to have any info to the right of the coplumn because it will write over what you have if you let it, once you have the infor seperated you will have no prblem sorting it

Thanks Dave, I was afraid that was my only option. I've done a lot of
manipulating and it appears to be working fine. Thanks for responding.

davesexcel wrote:
>do you want to separate the words first??
>if so,
>got to data=>text to columns=> select delimited then next select comma
>then select finish,
>the words will seperate. besure not to have any info to the right of
>the coplumn because it will write over what you have if you let it,
>once you have the infor seperated you will have no prblem sorting it
>

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Try Data>Subtotals

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"Denise" <u19239@uwe> a écrit dans le message de news:5c9d42452e299@uwe...
> I'm trying to sort a CSV file in Excel. It has three colums with multiple
> names in each cell (some are names, and some are run-on sentences for all
> three colums, they only separated by a space). I need to sort them
> alphabetically. Once I sort alphabetically I need a total amount for each
> name. I have tried various ways to do this. Does anyone have any
> suggestions for me?