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Alphabetizing By Last Name Do you have a list of names that you want to alphabetize by last name? This tip explains a couple of ways you can sort text consisting of one name per paragraph. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Changing Sort Order Word sorts data very quickly, but it doesn’t sort it in the same way that humans would sort it. This can lead to problems when putting together traditionally sorted material, such as indexes. This tip illustrates the problem and discusses how you can work around it. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Controlling How Word Sorts Text Word follows a very strict order when sorting text. You may want to modify the order, for example to ignore punctuation or prefacing numbers by their English equivalent. This tip describes how you can use hidden text to get sorting done just the way you want. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Controlling Sorting Order When you sort information either in a table or the body of you document, Word follows a very specific set of rules to do the sorting. You can change those rules by adjusting the sorting options, as described in this tip. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

Odd Sorting Sorting information is a common task in Word. Sometimes, however, it is difficult to determine exactly how to sort certain types of information. This tip shows how to use a macro to sort a series of names that may have suffixes associated with them. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Sorting Single-Column Addresses Got a document that contains a bunch of addresses? If you want to sort the addresses, then you are in for a surprise because it may not be as easy as you think. This tip explains the easiest methods to get your addresses in the order you need. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

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