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I have data from multiple tabs in Google Sheets that I am combining into one master tab. I would then like the data on the master tab to be alphabetized based on the last name in one column automatically if more information is added. Here is the formula I used to combine the multiple tabs onto the master tab:
={filter(tab1!A5:Z, tab1!B5:B<>"");FILTER(tab2!A5:Z, tab2!B5:B<>""); FILTER(tab3!A5:Z, tab3!B5:B<>""); FILTER(tab4!A5:Z, tab4!B5:B<>"");FILTER(tab5!A5:Z, tab5!B5:B<>""); FILTER(tab6!A5:Z, tab6!B5:B<>"")}
I have not been able to find anything that would work when I google "how to sort data in abc order from a filter function google sheets".

Answer 1

You can use SORT() and there's even an example in its documentation that applies to your situation:
SORT({1, 2; 3, 4; 5, 6}, 2, FALSE)
So if the last name is in column B, which is the second column you could write (formatted for clarity)
=SORT(
{
FILTER(tab1!A5:Z, tab1!B5:B<>"");
FILTER(tab2!A5:Z, tab2!B5:B<>"");
FILTER(tab3!A5:Z, tab3!B5:B<>"");
FILTER(tab4!A5:Z, tab4!B5:B<>"");
FILTER(tab5!A5:Z, tab5!B5:B<>"");
FILTER(tab6!A5:Z, tab6!B5:B<>"")
},
2,
TRUE
)