Syntax

SORTN(range, [n], [display_ties_mode], [sort_column1, is_ascending1], ...)

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 4 argument(s), in order:

  • range
  • isplay_ties_mod optional
  • ort_column optional
  • s_ascending optional

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Returns the first n items in a data set after performing a sort.”

Google’s help article for SORTN →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 76 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.