How do I keep sorting from making errors, e.g. fail to sort prope ucsd 25.06.2006 18:29:01 I have a list of topics with subtopics, initially not sorted. When I use sort the program generally complied, i.e., take main topics alphabetically and (indented) subtopics also alphabetically within main tpics, BUT every now and then it just makes a plain mistake, e.g., it takes a subtopic and lists it by itself or it takes a subtopic and lists it under a main topic different from what it is in the presorting list. Error rate about 10% - previously had no problems. Thanks. -- George Mandler Retired Professor U Calif, San Diego

Re: How do I keep sorting from making errors, e.g. fail to sort prope "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 25.06.2006 20:25:54 The outline level, rather than the indent, is what determines which are subtopics. I assume you are doing this in Outline view with only Level 1 paragraphs displayed? It would appear that some of your subtopics (despite being indented) are actually formatted as outline level 1. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "ucsd" <gmandler[ at ]ucsd.edu.(NOSPAM)> wrote in message news:00D7AE5F-F88A-4AEF-AD42-C57141EF5872[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I have a list of topics with subtopics, initially not sorted. When I use sort > the program generally complied, i.e., take main topics alphabetically and > (indented) subtopics also alphabetically within main tpics, BUT every now and > then it just makes a plain mistake, e.g., it takes a subtopic and lists it by > itself or it takes a subtopic and lists it under a main topic different from > what it is in the presorting list. Error rate about 10% - previously had no > problems. > > Thanks. > > -- > George Mandler > Retired Professor > U Calif, San Diego