WD2000: Sorting Nested Tables (194226)
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This article was previously published under Q194226 SUMMARY
Unlike earlier versions of Word, in Word 2000 you can nest one table inside
another. Nesting one table inside another can cause some unexpected
behavior when you sort a table that has another table nested in one or more
cells in the column used to perform the sort.
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During a sort, Word reorders the rows of the selected table but does not
reorder the contents of the cells in the selected column. To sort a nested
table, you must select a column in the nested table that you want to sort.
This is similar to selecting the contents of a cell and sorting the
contents without sorting the table that includes them. In other words, each
nested table must be sorted separately; selecting a column that contains
another table will not cause the subordinate table to sort.
Columns that contain nested tables may not sort in the order expected. The
sort order depends on the contents and design of the nested tables. One way
to force a desired sort order is to manually place numbers or text prior to
the table in the cell that contains the table.
NOTE: The numbers and text used to force sort order may be formatted as
hidden text. Hidden text can be displayed during the sort and then hidden
so that it does not appear in the output. The options for displaying or
printing hidden text are on the Tools menu, under Options, under the Print
and View tabs. Text can be formatted as hidden text in the Font dialog box
on the Format menu.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/6/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbinfo KB194226 |
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