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I have typing in word 3 pages of labels, I would like to sort by last name, A-Z - how can I do that?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can't. Labels are tables, and tables can be sorted by only one column at
a time. You can convert the tables to text, sort, and then reconvert to a
table, but it will be a lot of work. You'd be much better advised to convert
the labels to a mail merge data source, from which you can merge labels in
any format, plus lists ("catalogs" or "directories"), envelopes, letters,
etc. For more, see these articles:

Convert Labels into Mail Merge Data File
http://www.gmayor.dsl.pipex.com/convert_labels_into_mail_merge.htm

How to create a Mail merge
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MailMerge/CreateAMailMerge.htm

Creating a mail merge Data Source
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/MailMerge/CreateADataSource.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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I have typing in word 3 pages of labels, I would like to sort by last

name, A-Z - how can I do that?