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Josh 3/27/2006 12:43 AM PST
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  I am trying to sort a list like i have down here

1
2
3
4
1
1
3
24
29
1
29
3
 
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Stefan Blom 3/27/2006 1:10 AM PST
   
  Have you tried Table>Sort?

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"Josh" wrote in message
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> I am trying to sort a list like i have down here
>
> 1
> 2
> 3
> 4
> 1
> 1
> 3
> 24
> 29
> 1
> 29
> 3



 
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Josh 3/27/2006 1:59 AM PST
   
  yes it sorts but not to the way that i need this sorted.


"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> Have you tried Table>Sort?
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
> "Josh" wrote in message
> news:B9CCF515-0F04-4EB0-888B-18C4342A9FB7@microsoft.com...
> > I am trying to sort a list like i have down here
> >
> > 1
> > 2
> > 3
> > 4
> > 1
> > 1
> > 3
> > 24
> > 29
> > 1
> > 29
> > 3
>
>
>
>
 
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Stefan Blom 3/27/2006 2:11 AM PST
   
  How do you want it sorted then?

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"Josh" wrote:
> yes it sorts but not to the way that i need this sorted.
>
>
> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
> > Have you tried Table>Sort?
> >
> > --
> > Stefan Blom
> > Microsoft Word MVP
> >
> >
> > "Josh" wrote in message
> > news:B9CCF515-0F04-4EB0-888B-18C4342A9FB7@microsoft.com...
> > > I am trying to sort a list like i have down here
> > >
> > > 1
> > > 2
> > > 3
> > > 4
> > > 1
> > > 1
> > > 3
> > > 24
> > > 29
> > > 1
> > > 29
> > > 3
> >
> >
> >
> >




 
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Josh 3/27/2006 2:20 AM PST
   
  it sort like 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
i want it sorted from like 1 97 8 4 9 1 44 3 11 2 1 1 3 4 and i want all the
numbers be like so 1 1 3 3 4 4 ect.
"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> How do you want it sorted then?
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
> "Josh" wrote:
> > yes it sorts but not to the way that i need this sorted.
> >
> >
> > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> >
> > > Have you tried Table>Sort?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Stefan Blom
> > > Microsoft Word MVP
> > >
> > >
> > > "Josh" wrote in message
> > > news:B9CCF515-0F04-4EB0-888B-18C4342A9FB7@microsoft.com...
> > > > I am trying to sort a list like i have down here
> > > >
> > > > 1
> > > > 2
> > > > 3
> > > > 4
> > > > 1
> > > > 1
> > > > 3
> > > > 24
> > > > 29
> > > > 1
> > > > 29
> > > > 3
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
>
>
 
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Stefan Blom 3/27/2006 2:36 AM PST
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  Is each number in a separate paragraph? If so, you should get (if you
sort by paragraph):

1
1
1
2
2
3
3
[etc.]

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Josh" wrote:
> it sort like 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
> i want it sorted from like 1 97 8 4 9 1 44 3 11 2 1 1 3 4 and i want
all the
> numbers be like so 1 1 3 3 4 4 ect.
> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
> > How do you want it sorted then?
> >
> > --
> > Stefan Blom
> > Microsoft Word MVP
> >
> >
> > "Josh" wrote:
> > > yes it sorts but not to the way that i need this sorted.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Have you tried Table>Sort?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Stefan Blom
> > > > Microsoft Word MVP
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Josh" wrote in message
> > > > news:B9CCF515-0F04-4EB0-888B-18C4342A9FB7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I am trying to sort a list like i have down here
> > > > >
> > > > > 1
> > > > > 2
> > > > > 3
> > > > > 4
> > > > > 1
> > > > > 1
> > > > > 3
> > > > > 24
> > > > > 29
> > > > > 1
> > > > > 29
> > > > > 3
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >





 
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Josh 3/27/2006 3:20 AM PST
   
  This did as much as i think it can do, thank you for your help.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> Is each number in a separate paragraph? If so, you should get (if you
> sort by paragraph):
>
> 1
> 1
> 1
> 2
> 2
> 3
> 3
> [etc.]
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
> "Josh" wrote:
> > it sort like 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
> > i want it sorted from like 1 97 8 4 9 1 44 3 11 2 1 1 3 4 and i want
> all the
> > numbers be like so 1 1 3 3 4 4 ect.
> > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> >
> > > How do you want it sorted then?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Stefan Blom
> > > Microsoft Word MVP
> > >
> > >
> > > "Josh" wrote:
> > > > yes it sorts but not to the way that i need this sorted.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Have you tried Table>Sort?
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Stefan Blom
> > > > > Microsoft Word MVP
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Josh" wrote in message
> > > > > news:B9CCF515-0F04-4EB0-888B-18C4342A9FB7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I am trying to sort a list like i have down here
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1
> > > > > > 2
> > > > > > 3
> > > > > > 4
> > > > > > 1
> > > > > > 1
> > > > > > 3
> > > > > > 24
> > > > > > 29
> > > > > > 1
> > > > > > 29
> > > > > > 3
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
>
>
>
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill 3/27/2006 8:07 AM PST
   
  Make sure you're sorting by number and not as text.

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"Josh" <Josh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8D0C2EA7-202A-4050-A493-30602F36D56E@microsoft.com...
> This did as much as i think it can do, thank you for your help.
>
> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
> > Is each number in a separate paragraph? If so, you should get (if you
> > sort by paragraph):
> >
> > 1
> > 1
> > 1
> > 2
> > 2
> > 3
> > 3
> > [etc.]
> >
> > --
> > Stefan Blom
> > Microsoft Word MVP
> >
> >
> > "Josh" wrote:
> > > it sort like 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
> > > i want it sorted from like 1 97 8 4 9 1 44 3 11 2 1 1 3 4 and i want
> > all the
> > > numbers be like so 1 1 3 3 4 4 ect.
> > > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> > >
> > > > How do you want it sorted then?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Stefan Blom
> > > > Microsoft Word MVP
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Josh" wrote:
> > > > > yes it sorts but not to the way that i need this sorted.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Have you tried Table>Sort?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Stefan Blom
> > > > > > Microsoft Word MVP
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Josh" wrote in message
> > > > > > news:B9CCF515-0F04-4EB0-888B-18C4342A9FB7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > I am trying to sort a list like i have down here
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1
> > > > > > > 2
> > > > > > > 3
> > > > > > > 4
> > > > > > > 1
> > > > > > > 1
> > > > > > > 3
> > > > > > > 24
> > > > > > > 29
> > > > > > > 1
> > > > > > > 29
> > > > > > > 3
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

 
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