If the table is the first table in the document then it will be sorted by
the first column using the macro?
I have tested it with seven column tables configured as you describe, using
form fields in the cells and it works fine in both Word 2003 and 2007. I
don't have 2002 to test, but I see no reason why it should not work there.
There are no advanced techniques used in the macro that shouldn't have been
available before 2003.
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akkrug wrote:
All I want to do is sort a 7 column table by the first column (Agent
Name). Five of the columns are text and two are dates. I am now
trying to do it in Excel, but I don't know how to expand the cell
height as information is keyed into the cell.
Thanks for the help!
Ken K. - 2191
Without seeing your table, something along the lines of the
following macro run from a toolbar button should work
Sub SortTable()
Dim bProtected As Boolean
If ActiveDocument.ProtectionType wdNoProtection Then
bProtected = True
ActiveDocument.Unprotect Password:=""
End If
ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Sort
If bProtected = True Then
ActiveDocument.Protect _
Type:=wdAllowOnlyFormFields, NoReset:=True, Password:=""
End If
End Sub
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
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akkrug wrote:
Our users want a fillable Word form, so I set up a simple table. Now
they want to be able to sort the information and I can't get it to
work. Even if I unprotect the form, select the table and use table,
sort nothing is happening. Any idea what I might be doing wrong?
Also, even if I could get the sort to work, I'm not sure if there is
any way to sort information when the cells are locked so information
can be keyed into them.
Thanks for the help!!
Ken K.