Sort and freeze data in Canva Sheets

Sort and freeze data in your Canva Sheets so you can stay focused while working with tables, lists, or timelines.

Sorting lets you organize information in ascending (A–Z) or descending (Z–A) order. To sort a column:

1. In the floating toolbar, select Sort. 
2. On a column, select the funnel icon.
3. Select
   Sort ascending or
   Sort descending.

You can also sort data by right-clicking on a column and selecting

Sort A-Z or

Sort A-Z.

Freezing keeps specific rows or columns in view while you scroll through your sheet. It’s useful for keeping headers or important data visible.

1. Right-click the column you want to freeze up to.
2. Select Freeze up to column (your selected column).

1. Select the rows you want to freeze up to.
2. Right-click on the selected rows, and select Freeze up to row (your selected row/s).

1. Right-click any cell.
2. Select Freeze, then choose Unfreeze row or Unfreeze column.

Freezing rows or columns won’t affect any filters or sorting you've applied.

No, sorting applies to one column at a time. For multi-column sorting, apply sorts sequentially starting with the secondary column.

Yes! Use Undo (Ctrl + Z / Cmd + Z) to reverse your last action.

No, freezing just locks rows or columns in place — your filters and sorts remain active.

Your current sorting and frozen view will be preserved in the downloaded version.