![]() The highlighted column you just selected is automatically listed in the Sort By field box, plus the Type (Text) and order (Ascending) is also automatically selected. ![]() In addition to sorting by text, you can sort by date and number. Modify these drop-downs and radio buttons to sort as you intend. In the Sort Text dialog box, under Sort by, click Paragraphs and then Text, and then click either Ascending or Descending. For example: Click the column you want sorted, then click Layout > Sort. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Sort. Sorting a single column inside a table is slightly more complicated. Click Sort icon on the Paragraph group to open the Sort Text dialog box On the Sort by area: Choose Headings from the menu. When the black arrow appears, click once, then hold down the Shift key and click above the remaining columns until the entire table is highlighted. Try this instead: Position your cursor over the first table column (above and outside the table). ![]() Trick: Manually selecting text can be cumbersome. Click Layout > Sort choose the column you want to sort by in the Sort By field box check Ascending or Descending, then click OK. ![]() If you just click the Sort button, believe me, very strange things happen.įor tables, you must highlight the entire table, which reveals two new tabs on the ribbon bar: Design and Layout. Sorting all the columns of data inside a table does not work the same way as lists or columns.
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