Missing sort ascending or descending when go into "data" "sort"?

[Jason]

When I go into "data" "sort" I do not have the option of sorting into
ascending or descending? Any idea how I add or find this function?

 

[Jim Thomlinson]

Is the worksheet protected? Unless Allow Sorting was selected when the sheet
was protected you will not have the option to sort.

 

[Dave Peterson]

What do you see when you click on Data|Sort?

When I go into "data" "sort" I do not have the option of sorting into
ascending or descending? Any idea how I add or find this function?

 

[Jason]

Hi
Apologies it is when I am using filter that the ascending/descending is not
present.

When I have highlighted a column with auto-filter I have the option of "top
10" "custom" or the entries in cells but I cannot sort in any way

 

[Jason]

Hi

Meant to say that it is when using auto filter - I have tried opening a new
spreadsheet and entering a few numbers and there is still no ascend/descend?
It only appears to be my computer - same spreadsheet on colleagues computer
will allow the function!

Thanks

 

[Dave Peterson]

You're using multiple versions of excel. The older version (at home???) doesn't
have that feature. The newer version (at work???) has it.