Tables sorts

2007-09-14 Thread Steve Rickaby
I am wrestling with tables sorting. I have 2-c tables sorted like this: a e b f c f d h but I have been asked to sort them as... a b c d e f g h None of the sort options I try works. Can anyone advise me? Or do I have to sort the tables by hand?

Re: Tables sorts

2007-09-14 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Steve, Follow these general steps: 1) Convert the table to paragraphs. 2) Convert the table back to a single column table. Do this by selecting the paragraphs, choose Table Convert to Table, Treat Each Paragraph As A Cell, Number of Columns: 1. 3) Sort the single column table. 4)

Re: Tables sorts

2007-09-14 Thread Steve Rickaby
Rick! Brilliant! You've just saved me hours of copying and pasting. *Many* thanks. At 07:50 -0400 14/9/07, Rick Quatro wrote: Hi Steve, Follow these general steps: 1) Convert the table to paragraphs. 2) Convert the table back to a single column table. Do this by selecting the paragraphs,

RE: Tables sorts

2007-09-14 Thread Leslie Schwartz
I do sorts in excel them move the results over - cut and paste. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Rickaby Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 4:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Tables sorts I am wrestling with tables sorting. I have

Tables sorts

2007-09-14 Thread Steve Rickaby
I am wrestling with tables sorting. I have 2-c tables sorted like this: a e b f c f d h but I have been asked to sort them as... a b c d e f g h None of the sort options I try works. Can anyone advise me? Or do I have to sort the tables by hand?

Tables sorts

2007-09-14 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Steve, Follow these general steps: 1) Convert the table to paragraphs. 2) Convert the table back to a single column table. Do this by selecting the paragraphs, choose Table > Convert to Table, Treat Each Paragraph As A Cell, Number of Columns: 1. 3) Sort the single column table. 4)

Tables sorts

2007-09-14 Thread Steve Rickaby
Rick! Brilliant! You've just saved me hours of copying and pasting. *Many* thanks. At 07:50 -0400 14/9/07, Rick Quatro wrote: >Hi Steve, > >Follow these general steps: > >1) Convert the table to paragraphs. > >2) Convert the table back to a single column table. Do this by selecting the

Tables sorts

2007-09-14 Thread Leslie Schwartz
To: framers at FrameUsers.com Subject: Tables sorts I am wrestling with tables sorting. I have 2-c tables sorted like this: a e b f c f d h but I have been asked to sort them as... a b c d e f g h None of the sort options I try works. Can anyone advise