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To automatically sort a list of text, highlight the list and then click on the Table drop-down menu and choose Sort . It does not matter that your text is not actually in a table, the Sort function will still work. Choose whether you want to sort ascending or descending and whether the list you have highlighted has a header row (titles).
For a simple list you can use a paragraph sort. For instance the list below
using paragraph sort.
For a more complicated list such as the one below you should highlight the whole list including the headings and choose the option for the list having a header row.
| First Name | Surname | Age |
| Susan | Walker | 23 |
| James | Wright | 28 |
| Edward | Potter | 21 |
You can now choose a column to sort by using the column heading. Make sure you set the type as Number if you have figures as the list will not sort correctly if you leave it as text. If you have commas separating the items on your rows instead of tab stops you can use the Options button to set the way your columns (fields) are separated.
Here is the sorted list.
| First Name | Surname | Age |
| Edward | Potter | 21 |
| Susan | Walker | 23 |
| James | Wright | 28 |
If your list does not sort correctly you may have to manually set tabs yourself as you may end up with two tabs between some fields using the standard tab stops.