Sorting Lists in Word2007

[aluminmug]

I have a list of first and last names that is not in alphabetical order. I
need to put them in order using the last name, which is the second word in
the line, as the sort item. How do I go about doing that. I have sorted the
list once, but the sort used the first name as the sorter.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

In the dialog, click on Options. For "Separate fields at," choose Other and
type a space. OK. You should then get the options of Word 1 and Word 2 in
the main dialog. Note that if you have any compound first names (such as
Mary Ann), you'll need to replace the spaces in them with nonbreaking spaces
(Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar) in order to have Word treat them as single words.

 

[aluminmug]

In the dialog, click on Options. For "Separate fields at," choose Other and
type a space. OK. You should then get the options of Word 1 and Word 2 in
the main dialog. Note that if you have any compound first names (such as
Mary Ann), you'll need to replace the spaces in them with nonbreaking spaces
(Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar) in order to have Word treat them as single words.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA




Suzanne. Thank you for your good advice. It worked like a charm

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You're welcome.