Sort a list

1. Select the list you want to sort.

2. On the Home tab, select   Sort.

3. In the Sort Text dialog box that appears, set Sort by to Paragraphs and choose to sort Text, Numbers, or Dates.

4. Choose Ascending (A-Z or small to large) or Descending (Z-A or large to small) and select OK.

Sorting a list isn't currently possible in Word for the web. You can, however, sort a list in the Word desktop app.

• To open the desktop app, at the top of the ribbon, select Editing > Open in Desktop App.

  

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1. Select all the items in your list.

2. On the Home tab, select   Sort.

3. In the Sort Text dialog box that appears, set Sort by to Paragraphs and Type to Text.

4. Choose Ascending to sort from A to Z, and select OK.