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I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that
are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede |
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You choices include:
1. Copy & paste. 2. Open the first, go to the end, use Insert File, insert the second, lather-rinse-repeat. 3. Create a new document, insert ten {IncludeText} field codes with the names of the 10 files. Use double slashes instead of slashes for specifying the location, e.g., { INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\Herb\\Documents\\FileOne.doc" }. Press Ctrl+A, F9, then Ctrl+Shift+F9 to select, update, and convert them into actual text. Then use the table sort command (which isn't just for tables) to sort them. The exact location of the Insert File and Sort commands depends upon which version of Word you're using. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede |
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....except that the extension will be .dotx, rather than .doc. Although, I
wonder why you have these files contained in template files rather than regular documents. However, .dotx suggests that you're using Word 2007, so for Insert File, in the Insert tab, click Object - Text from Tile. The Sort command is located in the Paragraph group in the Home tab, just to the right of the Increase Indent tool. For the field code approach, I would suggest that you insert the first one using the Insert - Object - Text from File - Insert as Link method. Then, press Alt+F9 to show the field codes. Copy the first field code and replicate it nine times, and then edit to provide the names for files 2 through 10. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... You choices include: 1. Copy & paste. 2. Open the first, go to the end, use Insert File, insert the second, lather-rinse-repeat. 3. Create a new document, insert ten {IncludeText} field codes with the names of the 10 files. Use double slashes instead of slashes for specifying the location, e.g., { INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\Herb\\Documents\\FileOne.doc" }. Press Ctrl+A, F9, then Ctrl+Shift+F9 to select, update, and convert them into actual text. Then use the table sort command (which isn't just for tables) to sort them. The exact location of the Insert File and Sort commands depends upon which version of Word you're using. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede |
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thank you herb
as a beginner and new to word2007 i'll give this a try but it appears that i must learn some new terminologly if i have trouble may I contact you at your website directly? -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: ....except that the extension will be .dotx, rather than .doc. Although, I wonder why you have these files contained in template files rather than regular documents. However, .dotx suggests that you're using Word 2007, so for Insert File, in the Insert tab, click Object - Text from Tile. The Sort command is located in the Paragraph group in the Home tab, just to the right of the Increase Indent tool. For the field code approach, I would suggest that you insert the first one using the Insert - Object - Text from File - Insert as Link method. Then, press Alt+F9 to show the field codes. Copy the first field code and replicate it nine times, and then edit to provide the names for files 2 through 10. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... You choices include: 1. Copy & paste. 2. Open the first, go to the end, use Insert File, insert the second, lather-rinse-repeat. 3. Create a new document, insert ten {IncludeText} field codes with the names of the 10 files. Use double slashes instead of slashes for specifying the location, e.g., { INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\Herb\\Documents\\FileOne.doc" }. Press Ctrl+A, F9, then Ctrl+Shift+F9 to select, update, and convert them into actual text. Then use the table sort command (which isn't just for tables) to sort them. The exact location of the Insert File and Sort commands depends upon which version of Word you're using. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede . |
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I check here for messages quite frequently. So right here is the best place.
-- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... thank you herb as a beginner and new to word2007 i'll give this a try but it appears that i must learn some new terminologly if i have trouble may I contact you at your website directly? -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: ....except that the extension will be .dotx, rather than .doc. Although, I wonder why you have these files contained in template files rather than regular documents. However, .dotx suggests that you're using Word 2007, so for Insert File, in the Insert tab, click Object - Text from Tile. The Sort command is located in the Paragraph group in the Home tab, just to the right of the Increase Indent tool. For the field code approach, I would suggest that you insert the first one using the Insert - Object - Text from File - Insert as Link method. Then, press Alt+F9 to show the field codes. Copy the first field code and replicate it nine times, and then edit to provide the names for files 2 through 10. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... You choices include: 1. Copy & paste. 2. Open the first, go to the end, use Insert File, insert the second, lather-rinse-repeat. 3. Create a new document, insert ten {IncludeText} field codes with the names of the 10 files. Use double slashes instead of slashes for specifying the location, e.g., { INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\Herb\\Documents\\FileOne.doc" }. Press Ctrl+A, F9, then Ctrl+Shift+F9 to select, update, and convert them into actual text. Then use the table sort command (which isn't just for tables) to sort them. The exact location of the Insert File and Sort commands depends upon which version of Word you're using. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede . |
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herb
as a beginner i am having trouble executing any of the your suggested methods could you pick the one you think is the easiest for me to understand and try to give me the instructions in a line by line explanation thanks -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: I check here for messages quite frequently. So right here is the best place. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... thank you herb as a beginner and new to word2007 i'll give this a try but it appears that i must learn some new terminologly if i have trouble may I contact you at your website directly? -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: ....except that the extension will be .dotx, rather than .doc. Although, I wonder why you have these files contained in template files rather than regular documents. However, .dotx suggests that you're using Word 2007, so for Insert File, in the Insert tab, click Object - Text from Tile. The Sort command is located in the Paragraph group in the Home tab, just to the right of the Increase Indent tool. For the field code approach, I would suggest that you insert the first one using the Insert - Object - Text from File - Insert as Link method. Then, press Alt+F9 to show the field codes. Copy the first field code and replicate it nine times, and then edit to provide the names for files 2 through 10. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... You choices include: 1. Copy & paste. 2. Open the first, go to the end, use Insert File, insert the second, lather-rinse-repeat. 3. Create a new document, insert ten {IncludeText} field codes with the names of the 10 files. Use double slashes instead of slashes for specifying the location, e.g., { INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\Herb\\Documents\\FileOne.doc" }. Press Ctrl+A, F9, then Ctrl+Shift+F9 to select, update, and convert them into actual text. Then use the table sort command (which isn't just for tables) to sort them. The exact location of the Insert File and Sort commands depends upon which version of Word you're using. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede . . |
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1. Open the first file--let's call this the combined file.
2. Choose File - Save As, and give it a new name so you don't disturb the first file. 3. Press Ctrl+End to go to the end of the combined file. 4. Open the second file. Press Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C to select it and copy it to the clipboard. Press Ctrl+F4 to close this file. (Depending on the size of the files, you might be prompted asking if you want to retain the clipboard--if so, say Yes.) 5. Display the combined file, and press Ctrl+V to paste the contents of the clipboard. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other 8 files. If you had dozens of files to combine, one of the other methods would certainly be more efficient. Since it's only 10, it's faster using the copy/paste brute force method, IMO. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb as a beginner i am having trouble executing any of the your suggested methods could you pick the one you think is the easiest for me to understand and try to give me the instructions in a line by line explanation thanks -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: I check here for messages quite frequently. So right here is the best place. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... thank you herb as a beginner and new to word2007 i'll give this a try but it appears that i must learn some new terminologly if i have trouble may I contact you at your website directly? -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: ....except that the extension will be .dotx, rather than .doc. Although, I wonder why you have these files contained in template files rather than regular documents. However, .dotx suggests that you're using Word 2007, so for Insert File, in the Insert tab, click Object - Text from Tile. The Sort command is located in the Paragraph group in the Home tab, just to the right of the Increase Indent tool. For the field code approach, I would suggest that you insert the first one using the Insert - Object - Text from File - Insert as Link method. Then, press Alt+F9 to show the field codes. Copy the first field code and replicate it nine times, and then edit to provide the names for files 2 through 10. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... You choices include: 1. Copy & paste. 2. Open the first, go to the end, use Insert File, insert the second, lather-rinse-repeat. 3. Create a new document, insert ten {IncludeText} field codes with the names of the 10 files. Use double slashes instead of slashes for specifying the location, e.g., { INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\Herb\\Documents\\FileOne.doc" }. Press Ctrl+A, F9, then Ctrl+Shift+F9 to select, update, and convert them into actual text. Then use the table sort command (which isn't just for tables) to sort them. The exact location of the Insert File and Sort commands depends upon which version of Word you're using. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede . . |
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herb I wish to express my gratitude for your patience in this matter
I have successfully combined the documents per your instructions with the cut and paste method, I did a test of just two .dotx files to see the outcome, and they indeed are joined but when I sorted the address column alphabetically the result was ok as to the alphabetical part but the lines of the columns come out distorted and jagged not the horizontal lines just the vertical lines formiing the columns of the table. any thoughts why? frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: 1. Open the first file--let's call this the combined file. 2. Choose File - Save As, and give it a new name so you don't disturb the first file. 3. Press Ctrl+End to go to the end of the combined file. 4. Open the second file. Press Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C to select it and copy it to the clipboard. Press Ctrl+F4 to close this file. (Depending on the size of the files, you might be prompted asking if you want to retain the clipboard--if so, say Yes.) 5. Display the combined file, and press Ctrl+V to paste the contents of the clipboard. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other 8 files. If you had dozens of files to combine, one of the other methods would certainly be more efficient. Since it's only 10, it's faster using the copy/paste brute force method, IMO. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb as a beginner i am having trouble executing any of the your suggested methods could you pick the one you think is the easiest for me to understand and try to give me the instructions in a line by line explanation thanks -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: I check here for messages quite frequently. So right here is the best place. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... thank you herb as a beginner and new to word2007 i'll give this a try but it appears that i must learn some new terminologly if i have trouble may I contact you at your website directly? -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: ....except that the extension will be .dotx, rather than .doc. Although, I wonder why you have these files contained in template files rather than regular documents. However, .dotx suggests that you're using Word 2007, so for Insert File, in the Insert tab, click Object - Text from Tile. The Sort command is located in the Paragraph group in the Home tab, just to the right of the Increase Indent tool. For the field code approach, I would suggest that you insert the first one using the Insert - Object - Text from File - Insert as Link method. Then, press Alt+F9 to show the field codes. Copy the first field code and replicate it nine times, and then edit to provide the names for files 2 through 10. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... You choices include: 1. Copy & paste. 2. Open the first, go to the end, use Insert File, insert the second, lather-rinse-repeat. 3. Create a new document, insert ten {IncludeText} field codes with the names of the 10 files. Use double slashes instead of slashes for specifying the location, e.g., { INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\Herb\\Documents\\FileOne.doc" }. Press Ctrl+A, F9, then Ctrl+Shift+F9 to select, update, and convert them into actual text. Then use the table sort command (which isn't just for tables) to sort them. The exact location of the Insert File and Sort commands depends upon which version of Word you're using. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede . . . |
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My guess is that the original tables were not the same dimensions (different
column widths). Select the whole table (i.e., after the 10 have been merged), move the mouse pointer so it's exactly over any vertical cell wall, and double-click. Here, that forces the merged tables to assume identical column widths for all cells. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb I wish to express my gratitude for your patience in this matter I have successfully combined the documents per your instructions with the cut and paste method, I did a test of just two .dotx files to see the outcome, and they indeed are joined but when I sorted the address column alphabetically the result was ok as to the alphabetical part but the lines of the columns come out distorted and jagged not the horizontal lines just the vertical lines formiing the columns of the table. any thoughts why? frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: 1. Open the first file--let's call this the combined file. 2. Choose File - Save As, and give it a new name so you don't disturb the first file. 3. Press Ctrl+End to go to the end of the combined file. 4. Open the second file. Press Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C to select it and copy it to the clipboard. Press Ctrl+F4 to close this file. (Depending on the size of the files, you might be prompted asking if you want to retain the clipboard--if so, say Yes.) 5. Display the combined file, and press Ctrl+V to paste the contents of the clipboard. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other 8 files. If you had dozens of files to combine, one of the other methods would certainly be more efficient. Since it's only 10, it's faster using the copy/paste brute force method, IMO. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb as a beginner i am having trouble executing any of the your suggested methods could you pick the one you think is the easiest for me to understand and try to give me the instructions in a line by line explanation thanks -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: I check here for messages quite frequently. So right here is the best place. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... thank you herb as a beginner and new to word2007 i'll give this a try but it appears that i must learn some new terminologly if i have trouble may I contact you at your website directly? -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: ....except that the extension will be .dotx, rather than .doc. Although, I wonder why you have these files contained in template files rather than regular documents. However, .dotx suggests that you're using Word 2007, so for Insert File, in the Insert tab, click Object - Text from Tile. The Sort command is located in the Paragraph group in the Home tab, just to the right of the Increase Indent tool. For the field code approach, I would suggest that you insert the first one using the Insert - Object - Text from File - Insert as Link method. Then, press Alt+F9 to show the field codes. Copy the first field code and replicate it nine times, and then edit to provide the names for files 2 through 10. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... You choices include: 1. Copy & paste. 2. Open the first, go to the end, use Insert File, insert the second, lather-rinse-repeat. 3. Create a new document, insert ten {IncludeText} field codes with the names of the 10 files. Use double slashes instead of slashes for specifying the location, e.g., { INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\Herb\\Documents\\FileOne.doc" }. Press Ctrl+A, F9, then Ctrl+Shift+F9 to select, update, and convert them into actual text. Then use the table sort command (which isn't just for tables) to sort them. The exact location of the Insert File and Sort commands depends upon which version of Word you're using. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede . . . |
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herb the project has been completed successfully and it could not have been
done without your help having this forum is an absolute blessing thank you and all the others for all the help you give on a daily basis thanks again have a great day -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: My guess is that the original tables were not the same dimensions (different column widths). Select the whole table (i.e., after the 10 have been merged), move the mouse pointer so it's exactly over any vertical cell wall, and double-click. Here, that forces the merged tables to assume identical column widths for all cells. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb I wish to express my gratitude for your patience in this matter I have successfully combined the documents per your instructions with the cut and paste method, I did a test of just two .dotx files to see the outcome, and they indeed are joined but when I sorted the address column alphabetically the result was ok as to the alphabetical part but the lines of the columns come out distorted and jagged not the horizontal lines just the vertical lines formiing the columns of the table. any thoughts why? frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: 1. Open the first file--let's call this the combined file. 2. Choose File - Save As, and give it a new name so you don't disturb the first file. 3. Press Ctrl+End to go to the end of the combined file. 4. Open the second file. Press Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C to select it and copy it to the clipboard. Press Ctrl+F4 to close this file. (Depending on the size of the files, you might be prompted asking if you want to retain the clipboard--if so, say Yes.) 5. Display the combined file, and press Ctrl+V to paste the contents of the clipboard. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other 8 files. If you had dozens of files to combine, one of the other methods would certainly be more efficient. Since it's only 10, it's faster using the copy/paste brute force method, IMO. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb as a beginner i am having trouble executing any of the your suggested methods could you pick the one you think is the easiest for me to understand and try to give me the instructions in a line by line explanation thanks -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: I check here for messages quite frequently. So right here is the best place. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... thank you herb as a beginner and new to word2007 i'll give this a try but it appears that i must learn some new terminologly if i have trouble may I contact you at your website directly? -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: ....except that the extension will be .dotx, rather than .doc. Although, I wonder why you have these files contained in template files rather than regular documents. However, .dotx suggests that you're using Word 2007, so for Insert File, in the Insert tab, click Object - Text from Tile. The Sort command is located in the Paragraph group in the Home tab, just to the right of the Increase Indent tool. For the field code approach, I would suggest that you insert the first one using the Insert - Object - Text from File - Insert as Link method. Then, press Alt+F9 to show the field codes. Copy the first field code and replicate it nine times, and then edit to provide the names for files 2 through 10. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... You choices include: 1. Copy & paste. 2. Open the first, go to the end, use Insert File, insert the second, lather-rinse-repeat. 3. Create a new document, insert ten {IncludeText} field codes with the names of the 10 files. Use double slashes instead of slashes for specifying the location, e.g., { INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\Herb\\Documents\\FileOne.doc" }. Press Ctrl+A, F9, then Ctrl+Shift+F9 to select, update, and convert them into actual text. Then use the table sort command (which isn't just for tables) to sort them. The exact location of the Insert File and Sort commands depends upon which version of Word you're using. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede . . . . |
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herb i guess i spoke to early when i said i was successful I
had only experimented with the first three joined .dotx docs, I have a problem in sorting the address column in all ten joined docs I tried highlighting the column and scrolling down it stays only for the first 3 then jumps across covering the entire remainig tables not just staying on the address column, I tried clicking above the address column producing the little black downward arrow and then scrolling down all ten and the same thing occurs, your thoughts -- frank mede "fmede" wrote: herb the project has been completed successfully and it could not have been done without your help having this forum is an absolute blessing thank you and all the others for all the help you give on a daily basis thanks again have a great day -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: My guess is that the original tables were not the same dimensions (different column widths). Select the whole table (i.e., after the 10 have been merged), move the mouse pointer so it's exactly over any vertical cell wall, and double-click. Here, that forces the merged tables to assume identical column widths for all cells. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb I wish to express my gratitude for your patience in this matter I have successfully combined the documents per your instructions with the cut and paste method, I did a test of just two .dotx files to see the outcome, and they indeed are joined but when I sorted the address column alphabetically the result was ok as to the alphabetical part but the lines of the columns come out distorted and jagged not the horizontal lines just the vertical lines formiing the columns of the table. any thoughts why? frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: 1. Open the first file--let's call this the combined file. 2. Choose File - Save As, and give it a new name so you don't disturb the first file. 3. Press Ctrl+End to go to the end of the combined file. 4. Open the second file. Press Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C to select it and copy it to the clipboard. Press Ctrl+F4 to close this file. (Depending on the size of the files, you might be prompted asking if you want to retain the clipboard--if so, say Yes.) 5. Display the combined file, and press Ctrl+V to paste the contents of the clipboard. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other 8 files. If you had dozens of files to combine, one of the other methods would certainly be more efficient. Since it's only 10, it's faster using the copy/paste brute force method, IMO. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb as a beginner i am having trouble executing any of the your suggested methods could you pick the one you think is the easiest for me to understand and try to give me the instructions in a line by line explanation thanks -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: I check here for messages quite frequently. So right here is the best place. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... thank you herb as a beginner and new to word2007 i'll give this a try but it appears that i must learn some new terminologly if i have trouble may I contact you at your website directly? -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: ....except that the extension will be .dotx, rather than .doc. Although, I wonder why you have these files contained in template files rather than regular documents. However, .dotx suggests that you're using Word 2007, so for Insert File, in the Insert tab, click Object - Text from Tile. The Sort command is located in the Paragraph group in the Home tab, just to the right of the Increase Indent tool. For the field code approach, I would suggest that you insert the first one using the Insert - Object - Text from File - Insert as Link method. Then, press Alt+F9 to show the field codes. Copy the first field code and replicate it nine times, and then edit to provide the names for files 2 through 10. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... You choices include: 1. Copy & paste. 2. Open the first, go to the end, use Insert File, insert the second, lather-rinse-repeat. 3. Create a new document, insert ten {IncludeText} field codes with the names of the 10 files. Use double slashes instead of slashes for specifying the location, e.g., { INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\Herb\\Documents\\FileOne.doc" }. Press Ctrl+A, F9, then Ctrl+Shift+F9 to select, update, and convert them into actual text. Then use the table sort command (which isn't just for tables) to sort them. The exact location of the Insert File and Sort commands depends upon which version of Word you're using. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede . . . . |
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Is it possible that some of the tables in the joined files have different
numbers of columns? -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb i guess i spoke to early when i said i was successful I had only experimented with the first three joined .dotx docs, I have a problem in sorting the address column in all ten joined docs I tried highlighting the column and scrolling down it stays only for the first 3 then jumps across covering the entire remainig tables not just staying on the address column, I tried clicking above the address column producing the little black downward arrow and then scrolling down all ten and the same thing occurs, your thoughts -- frank mede "fmede" wrote: herb the project has been completed successfully and it could not have been done without your help having this forum is an absolute blessing thank you and all the others for all the help you give on a daily basis thanks again have a great day -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: My guess is that the original tables were not the same dimensions (different column widths). Select the whole table (i.e., after the 10 have been merged), move the mouse pointer so it's exactly over any vertical cell wall, and double-click. Here, that forces the merged tables to assume identical column widths for all cells. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb I wish to express my gratitude for your patience in this matter I have successfully combined the documents per your instructions with the cut and paste method, I did a test of just two .dotx files to see the outcome, and they indeed are joined but when I sorted the address column alphabetically the result was ok as to the alphabetical part but the lines of the columns come out distorted and jagged not the horizontal lines just the vertical lines formiing the columns of the table. any thoughts why? frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: 1. Open the first file--let's call this the combined file. 2. Choose File - Save As, and give it a new name so you don't disturb the first file. 3. Press Ctrl+End to go to the end of the combined file. 4. Open the second file. Press Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C to select it and copy it to the clipboard. Press Ctrl+F4 to close this file. (Depending on the size of the files, you might be prompted asking if you want to retain the clipboard--if so, say Yes.) 5. Display the combined file, and press Ctrl+V to paste the contents of the clipboard. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other 8 files. If you had dozens of files to combine, one of the other methods would certainly be more efficient. Since it's only 10, it's faster using the copy/paste brute force method, IMO. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb as a beginner i am having trouble executing any of the your suggested methods could you pick the one you think is the easiest for me to understand and try to give me the instructions in a line by line explanation thanks -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: I check here for messages quite frequently. So right here is the best place. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... thank you herb as a beginner and new to word2007 i'll give this a try but it appears that i must learn some new terminologly if i have trouble may I contact you at your website directly? -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: ....except that the extension will be .dotx, rather than .doc. Although, I wonder why you have these files contained in template files rather than regular documents. However, .dotx suggests that you're using Word 2007, so for Insert File, in the Insert tab, click Object - Text from Tile. The Sort command is located in the Paragraph group in the Home tab, just to the right of the Increase Indent tool. For the field code approach, I would suggest that you insert the first one using the Insert - Object - Text from File - Insert as Link method. Then, press Alt+F9 to show the field codes. Copy the first field code and replicate it nine times, and then edit to provide the names for files 2 through 10. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... You choices include: 1. Copy & paste. 2. Open the first, go to the end, use Insert File, insert the second, lather-rinse-repeat. 3. Create a new document, insert ten {IncludeText} field codes with the names of the 10 files. Use double slashes instead of slashes for specifying the location, e.g., { INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\Herb\\Documents\\FileOne.doc" }. Press Ctrl+A, F9, then Ctrl+Shift+F9 to select, update, and convert them into actual text. Then use the table sort command (which isn't just for tables) to sort them. The exact location of the Insert File and Sort commands depends upon which version of Word you're using. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede . . . . |
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no all tables have exactly same number of rows and columns -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: Is it possible that some of the tables in the joined files have different numbers of columns? -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb i guess i spoke to early when i said i was successful I had only experimented with the first three joined .dotx docs, I have a problem in sorting the address column in all ten joined docs I tried highlighting the column and scrolling down it stays only for the first 3 then jumps across covering the entire remainig tables not just staying on the address column, I tried clicking above the address column producing the little black downward arrow and then scrolling down all ten and the same thing occurs, your thoughts -- frank mede "fmede" wrote: herb the project has been completed successfully and it could not have been done without your help having this forum is an absolute blessing thank you and all the others for all the help you give on a daily basis thanks again have a great day -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: My guess is that the original tables were not the same dimensions (different column widths). Select the whole table (i.e., after the 10 have been merged), move the mouse pointer so it's exactly over any vertical cell wall, and double-click. Here, that forces the merged tables to assume identical column widths for all cells. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb I wish to express my gratitude for your patience in this matter I have successfully combined the documents per your instructions with the cut and paste method, I did a test of just two .dotx files to see the outcome, and they indeed are joined but when I sorted the address column alphabetically the result was ok as to the alphabetical part but the lines of the columns come out distorted and jagged not the horizontal lines just the vertical lines formiing the columns of the table. any thoughts why? frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: 1. Open the first file--let's call this the combined file. 2. Choose File - Save As, and give it a new name so you don't disturb the first file. 3. Press Ctrl+End to go to the end of the combined file. 4. Open the second file. Press Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C to select it and copy it to the clipboard. Press Ctrl+F4 to close this file. (Depending on the size of the files, you might be prompted asking if you want to retain the clipboard--if so, say Yes.) 5. Display the combined file, and press Ctrl+V to paste the contents of the clipboard. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other 8 files. If you had dozens of files to combine, one of the other methods would certainly be more efficient. Since it's only 10, it's faster using the copy/paste brute force method, IMO. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... herb as a beginner i am having trouble executing any of the your suggested methods could you pick the one you think is the easiest for me to understand and try to give me the instructions in a line by line explanation thanks -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: I check here for messages quite frequently. So right here is the best place. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... thank you herb as a beginner and new to word2007 i'll give this a try but it appears that i must learn some new terminologly if i have trouble may I contact you at your website directly? -- frank mede "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: ....except that the extension will be .dotx, rather than .doc. Although, I wonder why you have these files contained in template files rather than regular documents. However, .dotx suggests that you're using Word 2007, so for Insert File, in the Insert tab, click Object - Text from Tile. The Sort command is located in the Paragraph group in the Home tab, just to the right of the Increase Indent tool. For the field code approach, I would suggest that you insert the first one using the Insert - Object - Text from File - Insert as Link method. Then, press Alt+F9 to show the field codes. Copy the first field code and replicate it nine times, and then edit to provide the names for files 2 through 10. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... You choices include: 1. Copy & paste. 2. Open the first, go to the end, use Insert File, insert the second, lather-rinse-repeat. 3. Create a new document, insert ten {IncludeText} field codes with the names of the 10 files. Use double slashes instead of slashes for specifying the location, e.g., { INCLUDETEXT "C:\\Users\\Herb\\Documents\\FileOne.doc" }. Press Ctrl+A, F9, then Ctrl+Shift+F9 to select, update, and convert them into actual text. Then use the table sort command (which isn't just for tables) to sort them. The exact location of the Insert File and Sort commands depends upon which version of Word you're using. Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "fmede" wrote in message ... I have ten .dotx documents that has a column of addresses in each table that are each sorted alphabetically, is there a way to join all ten .dotx documents and have all ten address columns sorted all together alphabetically? -- f mede . . . . . |
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