[header] How to alphabetize cells in excel [title] Type the text you wish to alphabetize into the cells of one column. [title] Highlight the text you want to alphabetize. [step] To highlight, click on the first cell and drag down to the last cell you want to alphabetize. 
You can highlight an entire column by clicking on the lettered column heading. [title] Find the " az sort " or " za sort " icon found on the standard tool bar, under the data tab.