Sorting Tables in Microsoft Word

Have you ever wondered or tried to sort a table within Microsoft Word? Do you already have a table set up in Microsoft Word, but don't want to copy to Microsoft Excel and back again, just to sort it?

One of my colleagues came to me and asked about this very question. I wasn't sure if this was possible, but fiddled around on Google a bit and found that it is possible.

Here are the four simple steps to do this:

1. Highlight the table that you want to sort.
   
   
2. Click on "Table" on the menu bar, then select "Sort". You can also right-click your mouse and select "Sort".
   
   
3. Select your options (the column to sort by; sort according to text, number, or date) and the sequence of the sort (ascending or descending).
   
   
4. Click OK to finish the sort.

Now your table should be sorted properly.

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