Office 2013 In Depth

Sorting Table Data

Word enables you to sort data within the table. You can select a group of cells and then sort the data in those cells, or you can sort all the data in the table based on the contents of a particular column in the table. To sort an entire table, your table layout must be consistent; if you have split or merged cells within the table, you must select specific groups of cells for the sort to work correctly.

To sort data in the table, select the cells to be included in the sort, or click anywhere in the table when you are sorting a uniform table with no split or merged cells and no special rows (such as a total row). On the Layout tab of the Table Tools, select the Sort command (in the Data group). The Sort dialog box opens (see ...