Sorting Paragraphs

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Changing Paragraph Order
Reordering paragraphs is a common task when editing a document. You can use cut and paste to move them around, or you can use Word's sorting capabilities, as described in this tip.

Sorting a Text Selection
Word allows you to sort not only information in tables, but also regular selections of text. This tip explains the easiest way to do this using the Sort Text dialog box.

Sorting by Headings
Headings are a great way to organize your document. If, after getting your headings in place, you want to sort by those headings, you can do so by following the steps in this tip.

Sorting Tabular Tables
Some people like to format simple tables using tabs instead of using Word's table editor. When it comes time to sort such tables, here are the steps you need to follow.

Sorting Text
The sorting feature of Word is used extensively to sort information in tables. It can also be used to sort information in regular paragraphs. This tip explains how to sort regular paragraphs.