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# First

> Use the Sigma First function to return the first value in a column for every row, based on the current table sort.

## Usage

```
First([column])
```

Function Arguments:

* **field** (required) A column of text, numbers, or dates to analyze.

When there is no sort specified to the table, the results for this function can change when refreshing the workbook, as the sort can be different upon refresh if more or different data is available from the cloud data warehouse.

## Example

```
First([Quarter])
```

* Returns the first result in the \[Quarter] column in every row of the \[First] column.

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## Related resources

* [Nth](/docs/nth)
* [Last](/docs/last)