Word 2016 Intermediate

Lesson 8 – Sorting Table Data

Word 2016

Steps

Practice Data

1. Position the insertion point

Click anywhere in the table

anywhere in the table you want to sort. The insertion point is placed in the table. 2. Select the Layout contextual tab on the Ribbon . The Layout contextual tab is displayed. 3. In the Data group, select the Sort button. The Sort dialog box opens with a column header selected in the Sort by box. 4. Under My list has , select the desired option based on whether the table has a header row. The option is selected.

Click Layout

Click

Click

Header row , if

necessary

5. Select the Sort by list.

Click Sort by

A list of available column headings appears.

6. Select the column by which you want to sort. The column heading appears in the Sort by box. The Date criterion is displayed in the Type box. 7. Select the Ascending or Descending option, as desired. The sort order is selected.

Click Release Date

Click

Ascending

8. Select OK .

Click

The Sort dialog box closes. The table is sorted by date in the appropriate order.

Click anywhere in the document to deselect the text. Notice that the items in the table are sorted by date, using the Release Date column in ascending order.

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