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How2? Link blocks above and below to sort as one group?
I want to to create a list that sorts by name but have discrete blocks below
the name for entering related data (acct#, address, etc.) and then to have the group of related blocks sort by the name in a column not a row. Merging cells will not work. Neither do I know what verbiage to use in researching this question. I want the convenience of loading data into discrete cells but the ability to sort related groups as if all the data were in one cell and I want it to be in a column not a row. TKU in advance for any assistance |
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How2? Link blocks above and below to sort as one group?
If your "blocks" were paragraphs, they would sort as desired. End each line
with a line break (Shift+Enter) instead of a paragraph break. In a table, this can be handled only by having data in rows. This does not preclude using the table as the mail merge data source for a Catalog/Directory merge that creates a single column. This is actually a much more flexible approach, as you can sort on any column in the table to produce merged document for different purposes (for example, you can sort alphabetically by last name to produce an address directory but by ZIP code for printing labels or envelopes for bulk mailing). For more on mail merges, see these articles: How to create a Mail merge http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/...AMailMerge.htm Creating a mail merge Data Source http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMerge/...DataSource.htm How to convert addresses into a Mail Merge Data Source http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MailMe...ToDatafile.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Jean39" wrote in message ... I want to to create a list that sorts by name but have discrete blocks below the name for entering related data (acct#, address, etc.) and then to have the group of related blocks sort by the name in a column not a row. Merging cells will not work. Neither do I know what verbiage to use in researching this question. I want the convenience of loading data into discrete cells but the ability to sort related groups as if all the data were in one cell and I want it to be in a column not a row. TKU in advance for any assistance |
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