Sorting: sort command

The sort command is used to sort records consisting of lines or paragraphs. Each record ends with a hard return.

1	Make sure that all of the records to be sorted are separated by a paragraph break (or hard return) and that there is a paragraph break after the last record. If you are sorting a block of material rather than the full document, select that block.

2	Press F9 to access the action line.

Type sort

4	Press F10 to implement the command.

If you have used the tab key to create a simple table, the sort command can used to sort according to one of the columns in the table. To do this, select the column to be used in sorting and then proceed with step 2 above. For instructions on how to select a tab column, click here.