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The Sort dialog box lets you sort a list or table on up to three levels of text, numbers, or dates in ascending or descending order.

  • Sort by    If sorting a list, choose paragraph, headings, or fields. If sorting a table and you have a header row, choose by header name. If you don't have a header, choose by column number.

  • Type    Choose between Text, Number, or Date.

  • Using    Choose Paragraphs.

  • Ascending or Descending    Choose sorting method.

  • My list has    Choose whether your list or table has headers.

  • Options    Choose sort options

    • Where to separate fields (Tabs, Comma, Other)

    • Sort options (Sort column only, Case sensitive)

    • Sorting language

Sort dialog box

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