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Sorting data in a table

Sorting data in a table - Microsoft Word Tutorial

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Sorting data in a table

When creating tables here in Microsoft Word, and entering data into those table cells, down the road, you may decide you want to sort that data. So, sorting a column, for example, will the corresponding columns match up after the sort? The answer is yes, and it's all automated for you here in Microsoft Word. You do not need to do this manually. Let's continue working with our Asparagus file here, working on our table on page 1; our Ingredient List. If you have jumped to this lesson, you can get caught by opening up Asparagus6. Now, you can see we do have some cells that contain kind of like headings, Quantity, and Description; we do have a header row as well. So, if we want to sort certain rows, all we have to do is select the cells in a column for the rows we want sorted, so that means everything from, as you can see, thin asparagus stalks down to Golden Delicious apple. So let's just click and drag all the way down, so we cover all of the rows that we want sorted. Keep a lookout…

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