Carrie:
If I understand you correctly, I think the solution would be as Harold
said - to record the sorting actions you want in a macro, then add custom
buttons to your toolbar and assign the macros to them. Here's how I did it:
-- Select a column
-- Start the marco recorder and name it appropriately
-- Got to Data>Sort, set sorting parameters, and click OK
-- Right-click on the toolbar area, choose Customize, select Macros in the
Categories, and drag the Custom button up to the toolbar
-- Right-click on the button and assign the proper macro to the button.
HTH
Ed