The information inside your table needs to be sorted alphabetically. to do this, you go to:

  1. Click anywhere in the table, then move the pointer over the letter above the column by which you want to sort.

  2. Click the arrow that appears next to the column letter, then choose a sorting option:

    • Sort Ascending: Sort the data in alphabetical order (A to Z) or by increasing numerical values.

    • Sort Descending: Sort the data in reverse–alphabetical order (Z to A) or by decreasing numerical values.

    Note: If your data is categorized, it’s sorted within the category groups. To sort the groups themselves, move the pointer over the column with the group names and click the arrow that appears. Move the pointer over Sort Groups, then choose an option. To sort groups by summary row values, you can also click the arrow next to the column letter, move the pointer over Sort Summaries, then choose an option.

You can also sort the whole table. Select the table, then in the Sort tab of the Format

The information inside your table needs to be sorted alphabetically. to do this, you go to:
sidebar, choose one or more columns to sort, then choose a sorting option.

In columns containing both text and numbers, ascending order sorts numbers before text (for example, 1a, 1b, 2a, a1, b1). Ascending order also places Boolean (true/false) cells after cells sorted alphabetically or numerically, and places blank cells at the bottom of the column.

Note: To sort only a subset of rows, select the range, Control-click the selected cells in the column by which you want to sort, then choose Sort Rows Ascending or Sort Rows Descending.

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The information inside your table needs to be sorted alphabetically. to do this, you go to:

You can sort column data alphabetically or by increasing or decreasing values. When you sort by column, the rows of the table rearrange accordingly.

Note: If the sort options aren’t available, your table might have cells merged across adjacent rows. You need to unmerge the cells to sort. Click the merged cells, then choose Format > Table > Unmerge Cells (from the Format menu at the top of your screen). If you’re not sure where the merged cells are, select the table, then choose Format > Table > Unmerge All Cells.

Text in column headers and footers isn’t sorted.

Note: The tasks below apply to a table you add to your page. They don’t apply to a page you formatted into columns.

Alphabetize or sort table data

  1. Click anywhere in the table, then move the pointer over the letter above the column by which you want to sort.

  2. Click the arrow that appears next to the column letter, then choose a sorting option:

    • Sort Ascending: Sort the data in alphabetical order (A to Z) or by increasing numerical values.

    • Sort Descending: Sort the data in reverse–alphabetical order (Z to A) or by decreasing numerical values.

In columns containing both text and numbers, ascending order sorts numbers before text (for example, 1a, 1b, 2a, a1, b1). Ascending order also places Boolean (true/false) cells after cells sorted alphabetically or numerically, and places blank cells at the bottom of the column.

Tip: Table columns don’t sort independently from each other—all the cells in a row stay together when you sort a column. If you want to sort a column separately, first sort the column, then copy all the cells in that column. Then Undo the sort (to revert to the previous table sort order) and paste the copied cells back into the column.

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When you want to combine rows or cells in a table column or row go to?

Select the cells that you want to merge. Under Table Tools, on the Layout tab, in the Merge group, click Merge Cells.

What should you insert if you want to organize information using rows and columns?

Insert a row or column Click anywhere in a row or column adjacent to where you want to make the insertion. Then on the Layout tab, in the Rows & Columns group, click the Insert Above, Insert Below, Insert Left, or Insert Right button. The Rows & Columns group of the Layout tab.

Why might you want to use a table in a Word document?

Tables are often used to organize and present information, but they have a variety of other uses as well. You can use tables to align numbers in columns, and then sort and perform calculations on them. You can also use tables to create interesting page layouts.

How do I rearrange rows in a table in Word?

Moving Rows and Columns in Microsoft Word.
Select the entire row or column that you want to move..
Click on the highlighted row or column, and hold down the mouse button. ... .
Drag the row or column to the place where you want it to be. ... .
Release the mouse button..