[JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread David Ferrin
I recently retrieved the list of members for this group from the server and saved it in a word document. Now I'd like to sort it alphabetically because the server doesn't do that itself. So the question is how do I accomplish this minor feet of magic? David Ferrin Life is what happens after

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread Ann byrne
Would you believe it's under the tables menu. My choices in the sort dialog are 'paragraph' and 'field 1'. I was tinkering with a list, so did 'field 1' and it sorted neatly. Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at:

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread Annette Carr
to figure out why that is. HTH, Annette Annette -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:32 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] sorting

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread Jack
- Original Message - From: David Ferrin d...@jaws-users.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:31 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000 I recently retrieved the list of members for this group from the server and saved it in a word document. Now

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread Annette Carr
@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000 Obviously I need to apply some rust remover to my supposed word skills. Thanks to all of you and yes if further help is required I'll be back. Check this out though at my wife's suggestion I dumped the entire list in to excel

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread David Ferrin
: Annette Carr amca...@verizon.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000 Hi David, Providing that the text is not in a table, do the following Select the text that you want to sort. Do not include additional text

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread David Ferrin
. - Original Message - From: Jack jlow...@neo.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000 I just did it using the instructions I sent, and it worked for me. - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread David Ferrin
-users.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000 David, I got the following from, http://www.ehow.com/how_2132016_add-alphabetical-list-workword-documents.html How to Alphabetize a List in Work/Word Documents Introduction I like making lists. I

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread David Ferrin
8:59 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000 David, Like I said in my earlier e-mail message, sometimes the sort option in Word acts odd. I sometimes wonder if I haven't selected a character outside of what I want to sort, and the sort option doesn't like it. I really don't know

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread David Ferrin
-Users] sorting in word 2000 Would you believe it's under the tables menu. My choices in the sort dialog are 'paragraph' and 'field 1'. I was tinkering with a list, so did 'field 1' and it sorted neatly. Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread David Ferrin
: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:03 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000 Yes, Excel is one way to do it, but an advantage of using Word with your info in a list (not a table) is that you can tell it which word to sort on in each line. So for example if your list is written first name followed

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread Denny Huff
] sorting in word 2000 I recently retrieved the list of members for this group from the server and saved it in a word document. Now I'd like to sort it alphabetically because the server doesn't do that itself. So the question is how do I accomplish this minor feet of magic? David Ferrin Life

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread Annette Carr
: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000 Well I got the file sorted but unfortunately not in word. What I did was save it as text and then went to the command prompt and used the old fashion DOS sort command which I am happy to report still works in XP pro. Still I am going to try and figure out just why

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread Jack
I just did it using the instructions I sent, and it worked for me. - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:17 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000 I've followed everybody's

Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000

2009-02-04 Thread Jon C. Pierson
-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Denny Huff Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 4:45 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sorting in word 2000 David, You would need to put your data into a table. Then you can sort by text. That would alphabetize your list