Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated July 9, 2022)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, and Word in Microsoft 365
As you use Word, there will be numerous times when you need to rearrange lists of items. Word provides a sorting tool that makes rearranging lists easy. To sort a selection of text, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Sort Text dialog box.
The Sorting function in Word is rather basic. If you need to do more advanced sorting, consider copying your data into Excel or pasting an Excel spreadsheet object into your Word document.
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