How to Automatically Sort Tables to Show Patterns in the Data

Introduction

This article describes how to go from an unsorted table:

To a state table sorted by a pattern, in this case by row patterns:

Sorting by patterns is used to highlight significant patterns in the data. This is sometimes called "diagonalization". By making the patterns clearer it helps communicate meaning in the data

Requirements

• A table created in Displayr from a variable or variables in your data set. 

Method

Displayr now makes it even easier to tell the story in a data table, you can automatically sort the rows, columns or both, based on patterns of significance in the data.

1. Select your table. 
2. From the toolbar menu, simply select Sort and then select Sort Rows by Pattern or Sort Columns by Pattern.

See Also

How to Sort Data

How to Sort a Table in Displayr

How to Sort a Table by Values

How to Sort Labels in an Ascending or Descending Order

How to Automatically Sort Table Rows

How to Sort Columns for Entered or Pasted Tables