Does up arrow mean ascending or descending?
An arrow pointing up means that column is sorted in ascending order. An arrow pointing down means that column is sorted in descending order. To change the sort order, simply click on the column header. When you are ready to sort, click Sort.
Is ascending order up or down?
In maths, ascending order means the process of arranging numbers from smallest to largest from left to right. It can also mean arranging letters or words in alphabetical order from A to Z. Ascending means “going up”, so ascending order means that the numbers are going up.