I have a document that contains lists of CD's. The format is:
Artist Title
tab album title
tab album title
Etc.

I got most of the document to sort, however for some pages when I highlight
the text to sort I get the error message "Word found no valid records to
sort". Or it acts like it performs a sort but nothing changes. Why isn't
the text I highlighted a "valid record"?

Try this, Bob:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm
*******************
~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com


"tennbob" wrote in message
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I have a document that contains lists of CD's. The format is:
Artist Title
tab album title
tab album title
Etc.

I got most of the document to sort, however for some pages when I
highlight
the text to sort I get the error message "Word found no valid records to
sort". Or it acts like it performs a sort but nothing changes. Why isn't
the text I highlighted a "valid record"?

Thanks Anne, but I checked and I have carraige returns so that wasn't the
problem.
Bob

"Anne Troy" wrote:

Try this, Bob:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm
*******************
~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com


"tennbob" wrote in message
...
I have a document that contains lists of CD's. The format is:
Artist Title
tab album title
tab album title
Etc.

I got most of the document to sort, however for some pages when I
highlight
the text to sort I get the error message "Word found no valid records to
sort". Or it acts like it performs a sort but nothing changes. Why isn't
the text I highlighted a "valid record"?

Is your data in a table?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"tennbob" wrote in message
...
Thanks Anne, but I checked and I have carraige returns so that wasn't the
problem.
Bob

"Anne Troy" wrote:

Try this, Bob:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm
*******************
~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com


"tennbob" wrote in message
...
I have a document that contains lists of CD's. The format is:
Artist Title
tab album title
tab album title
Etc.

I got most of the document to sort, however for some pages when I
highlight
the text to sort I get the error message "Word found no valid records
to
sort". Or it acts like it performs a sort but nothing changes. Why
isn't
the text I highlighted a "valid record"?

No it isn't in a table. Here is an example of one of my entries:
Candy Dulfer
tabSaxuality
tabSax a Go Go
tabFor the Love of You
tabThe Best of
tabWhat Does it Take
Right in My Soul

I have over 11,500 CD's


"JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

Is your data in a table?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"tennbob" wrote in message
...
Thanks Anne, but I checked and I have carraige returns so that wasn't the
problem.
Bob

"Anne Troy" wrote:

Try this, Bob:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm
*******************
~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com


"tennbob" wrote in message
...
I have a document that contains lists of CD's. The format is:
Artist Title
tab album title
tab album title
Etc.

I got most of the document to sort, however for some pages when I
highlight
the text to sort I get the error message "Word found no valid records
to
sort". Or it acts like it performs a sort but nothing changes. Why
isn't
the text I highlighted a "valid record"?

Saxuality is a phenomenal CD! I actually own that one myself. :-)

I'd suggest doing a find/replace for those tabs and get the data into a
format that could be imported into Excel. I actually think Access would be a
better choice for your data but Excel will do. You have a big job ahead of
you - better get busy.

(I wish I could have offered you a better suggestion. Anyone who enjoys
Candy Dulfer is okay in my book.)
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"tennbob" wrote in message
...
No it isn't in a table. Here is an example of one of my entries:
Candy Dulfer
tabSaxuality
tabSax a Go Go
tabFor the Love of You
tabThe Best of
tabWhat Does it Take
Right in My Soul

I have over 11,500 CD's


"JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

Is your data in a table?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"tennbob" wrote in message
...
Thanks Anne, but I checked and I have carraige returns so that wasn't
the
problem.
Bob

"Anne Troy" wrote:

Try this, Bob:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm
*******************
~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com


"tennbob" wrote in message
...
I have a document that contains lists of CD's. The format is:
Artist Title
tab album title
tab album title
Etc.

I got most of the document to sort, however for some pages when I
highlight
the text to sort I get the error message "Word found no valid
records
to
sort". Or it acts like it performs a sort but nothing changes. Why
isn't
the text I highlighted a "valid record"?