Mar 10, 2017 During this Microsoft Word 2016 training tutorial video, we will talk about managing a list. We will show how to sort a list of names alphabetically by last names, as well as how to sort a list. Sort the contents of a table. Word for Office 365 Outlook for Office 365 Word for the web Word 2019 Outlook 2019 Word 2016 Outlook 2016 Word 2013. With Word for. Sorting a Table. Word 2016 2013 2010 2007 2003. If you use tables in Word, sometimes you need sort it by one, two, or three columns. To sort a table, follow these steps. If you encountered a bug or want to suggest a feature in Microsoft Office, we recommend you contact Microsoft Support. We are not a division, a subsidiary, or a contractor. The Works spreadsheets will automatically alphabetize for you. If you need to alphabetize in a word processor, you might want to try Open Office. Type in your list in random order in one column. Click Edit Select Column. There is no sort options under tools, microsoft works word processor on windows vista i had it typed in one column. Nov 13, 2019 Now, this may or may not be something that you commonly encounter as a part of your Word usage, but knowing how to alphabetize a list is certainly a useful thing. Here’s how to do it. In MS Word 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, Word for Office 365, Word for Mac 2016 and 2011, as well as in Word for Office 365 for Mac, alphabetizing a list is fairly simple and straightforward. How to Alphabetize a Table in Microsoft Word. Choose the column by which to alphabetize the table, where applicable, or leave the settings as their defaults and click the “OK” button. You can also do multiple tiers of alphabetizing, such as first by column one, then column two, depending on your table.
An index is a document reference or list Word 2016 can build and format, providing that you know the trick: You must mark text in a document for inclusion in the index. Once the words are marked, an index field is inserted, which displays the index.
Select index entries in Word 2016
To flag a bit of text for inclusion in an index, follow these steps:
- Select the text you want to reference.The text can be a word or a phrase or any old bit of text.
- On the References tab in the Index group, click the Mark Entry button.The selected text appears in the Mark Entry dialog box.
- If the entry needs a subentry, type that text in the Mark Index Entry dialog box.The subentry further clarifies the main entry. For example, the word you select (the main entry) might be boredom and you type In a waiting room as the subentry.
- Click one of the buttons, either Mark or Mark All.Click the Mark button to mark only the selected text. Click the Mark All button to direct Word to include all matching instances of the text in your document.When you mark an index entry, Word activates the Show/Hide command, where characters such as spaces, paragraph marks, and tabs appear in your document. Don’t let it freak you out.Because Show/Hide is on, the Index code appears in the document.
- Continue scrolling your document and looking for items to place in the index.The Mark Index Entry dialog box remains open as you continue to build the index.
- Click the Close button when you’re done, or just tired, to banish the Mark Index Entry dialog box.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+8 to cancel the Show/Hide command.Use the 8 key on the keyboard, not on the numeric keypad.
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Place the index in the Word 2016 document
After marking bits and pieces of text for inclusion in the index, the next step is to build and place the index. Do this:
- Position the insertion pointer where you want the index to appear.If you want the index to start on a new page, create a new page in Word. Putting the index at the end of your document is what the reader expects.
- Click the References tab.
- In the Index group, click the Insert Index button.The Index dialog box appears. Here are some recommendations:
- The Print Preview window is misleading. It shows how your index might look but doesn’t use your actual index contents.
- Use the Formats drop-down list to select a style for your index. Just about any choice from this list is better than the From Template example.
- The Columns setting tells Word how many columns wide to make the index. The standard is two columns. One column looks better on the page, especially for shorter documents.
- You might prefer to use the Right Align Page Numbers option.
- Click the OK button to insert the index into your document.What you see is an index field, displayed using the information culled from the document.
Review your index. Do it now. If you dislike the layout, press Ctrl+Z to undo and start over. Otherwise, you’re done.
If you modify your document, update the index: Click the index field. Then choose the Update Index command button from the Index group. Word updates the index to reference any new page numbers and includes freshly marked index entries.
- Feel free to add a heading for the index because Word doesn’t do it for you.
- Use a Heading style for the index header so that it’s included in your document’s table of contents.
- Word uses continuous section breaks to place the index field in its own document section.
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(Solved) - microsoft works word processor alphabatize a list?
(8 posts)i typed in a list and i am tryng to organize it alphabetically but i have no idea how, i googled it and it said go to to table and then sort but when you click on the table tab there is not a sort option. any ideas?
The table > sort option is only available in MS Word not MS Works. The Works spreadsheets will automatically alphabetize for you. If you need to alphabetize in a word processor, you might want to try Open Office. It's a free word processor with most of the advanced features of MS Word.
Yes. Type in your list in random order in one column. Click Edit > Select Column. Then go to Tools > Sort. From the menu box, select ascending or descending >sort. Ascending will organize your list alphabetically.
there is no sort options under tools, microsoft works word processor on windows vista
i had it typed in one column and i tried it and i tried it with two columns, there is no sort option under tools in works word processor
i had it typed in one column and i tried it and i tried it with two columns, there is no sort option under tools in works word processor
No, there is no sort option in the word processor. That's why you have to use the spreadsheet if you want to sort. Make sure your columns are highlighted then click on tools > sort in the spreadsheet. Also, you can copy your list from the word processor and paste it directly onto your spreadsheet.
thanks, i figured it out now, it took me a minute to get what you were saying lol
Sorry I wasn't clearer. I'm glad you got it sorted out :)
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