How to order a numbered list in descending order?
When using a numbered list in Word, how can I have it order in descending order (ie. 10., 9., 8., 7., ...) ?
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When using a numbered list in Word, how can I have it order in descending order (ie. 10., 9., 8., 7., ...) ?
microsoft-word sorting numbering
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– Æ¬á´‡cʜιᴇ007
Aug 25 '12 at 16:17
Also word.tips.net/T001759_Reverse_Numbered_Lists.html
– amiregelz
Aug 25 '12 at 16:20
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When using a numbered list in Word, how can I have it order in descending order (ie. 10., 9., 8., 7., ...) ?
microsoft-word sorting numbering
edited Aug 25 '12 at 16:42
slhck
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asked Aug 25 '12 at 15:40
fwaokda
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When using a numbered list in Word, how can I have it order in descending order (ie. 10., 9., 8., 7., ...) ?
microsoft-word sorting numbering
microsoft-word sorting numbering
edited Aug 25 '12 at 16:42
slhck
159k47440464
asked Aug 25 '12 at 15:40
fwaokda
1893514
edited Aug 25 '12 at 16:42
slhck
159k47440464
asked Aug 25 '12 at 15:40
fwaokda
1893514
edited Aug 25 '12 at 16:42
slhck
159k47440464
edited Aug 25 '12 at 16:42
slhck
159k47440464
edited Aug 25 '12 at 16:42
slhck
159k47440464
159k47440464
asked Aug 25 '12 at 15:40
fwaokda
1893514
asked Aug 25 '12 at 15:40
fwaokda
1893514
asked Aug 25 '12 at 15:40
fwaokda
1893514
1893514
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This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed.
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– Æ¬á´‡cʜιᴇ007
Aug 25 '12 at 16:17
Also word.tips.net/T001759_Reverse_Numbered_Lists.html
– amiregelz
Aug 25 '12 at 16:20
add a comment |Â
techrepublic.com/blog/msoffice/…
– Æ¬á´‡cʜιᴇ007
Aug 25 '12 at 16:17
Also word.tips.net/T001759_Reverse_Numbered_Lists.html
– amiregelz
Aug 25 '12 at 16:20
techrepublic.com/blog/msoffice/…
– Æ¬á´‡cʜιᴇ007
Aug 25 '12 at 16:17
techrepublic.com/blog/msoffice/…
– Æ¬á´‡cʜιᴇ007
Aug 25 '12 at 16:17
Also word.tips.net/T001759_Reverse_Numbered_Lists.html
– amiregelz
Aug 25 '12 at 16:20
Also word.tips.net/T001759_Reverse_Numbered_Lists.html
– amiregelz
Aug 25 '12 at 16:20
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- Highlight the text you wish to sort
- Click 'table' on the top of the screen
- Click 'sort' in the dropdown menu
- Under 'sort by', set the parameters to 'paragraphs', 'numbers', and 'descending'
- Click OK....
You should be descending now.
edited Sep 23 '12 at 20:38
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
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answered Aug 25 '12 at 17:25
Sneha Sawant
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These buttons / context menus / options are not available in Microsoft Word.
– Mark A
Jan 2 at 17:28
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A quick way of doing it is:
- Copy your list.
- Paste your list as 'Keep Text Only'.
Highlight the newly pasted list and click on the Sort button located in the Paragraph group on the Home Tab.
Sort Text by Number Descending.
End Result
answered Jun 18 at 4:50
angelofdev
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Unfortunetely Word is unable to do so. Standard Word-Tables only provide limited, basic functionality.
Nevertheless you can copy your table into Excel and sort it there like this:
After that copy your table back to Word.
You can also embed an Excel-Table into you Word application if you need advanced functionality (with less clicks) like this:
P.S.: Sorry for the german Screenshots
answered Jul 22 at 21:34
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
- Highlight the text you wish to sort
- Click 'table' on the top of the screen
- Click 'sort' in the dropdown menu
- Under 'sort by', set the parameters to 'paragraphs', 'numbers', and 'descending'
- Click OK....
You should be descending now.
edited Sep 23 '12 at 20:38
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.7k14155212
answered Aug 25 '12 at 17:25
Sneha Sawant
272
1
These buttons / context menus / options are not available in Microsoft Word.
– Mark A
Jan 2 at 17:28
add a comment |Â
- Highlight the text you wish to sort
- Click 'table' on the top of the screen
- Click 'sort' in the dropdown menu
- Under 'sort by', set the parameters to 'paragraphs', 'numbers', and 'descending'
- Click OK....
You should be descending now.
edited Sep 23 '12 at 20:38
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.7k14155212
answered Aug 25 '12 at 17:25
Sneha Sawant
272
1
These buttons / context menus / options are not available in Microsoft Word.
– Mark A
Jan 2 at 17:28
add a comment |Â
- Highlight the text you wish to sort
- Click 'table' on the top of the screen
- Click 'sort' in the dropdown menu
- Under 'sort by', set the parameters to 'paragraphs', 'numbers', and 'descending'
- Click OK....
You should be descending now.
edited Sep 23 '12 at 20:38
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.7k14155212
answered Aug 25 '12 at 17:25
Sneha Sawant
272
- Highlight the text you wish to sort
- Click 'table' on the top of the screen
- Click 'sort' in the dropdown menu
- Under 'sort by', set the parameters to 'paragraphs', 'numbers', and 'descending'
- Click OK....
You should be descending now.
edited Sep 23 '12 at 20:38
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.7k14155212
answered Aug 25 '12 at 17:25
Sneha Sawant
272
edited Sep 23 '12 at 20:38
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.7k14155212
edited Sep 23 '12 at 20:38
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.7k14155212
edited Sep 23 '12 at 20:38
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.7k14155212
98.7k14155212
answered Aug 25 '12 at 17:25
Sneha Sawant
272
answered Aug 25 '12 at 17:25
Sneha Sawant
272
answered Aug 25 '12 at 17:25
Sneha Sawant
272
272
1
These buttons / context menus / options are not available in Microsoft Word.
– Mark A
Jan 2 at 17:28
add a comment |Â
1
These buttons / context menus / options are not available in Microsoft Word.
– Mark A
Jan 2 at 17:28
1
1
These buttons / context menus / options are not available in Microsoft Word.
– Mark A
Jan 2 at 17:28
These buttons / context menus / options are not available in Microsoft Word.
– Mark A
Jan 2 at 17:28
add a comment |Â
A quick way of doing it is:
- Copy your list.
- Paste your list as 'Keep Text Only'.
Highlight the newly pasted list and click on the Sort button located in the Paragraph group on the Home Tab.
Sort Text by Number Descending.
End Result
answered Jun 18 at 4:50
angelofdev
64417
add a comment |Â
A quick way of doing it is:
- Copy your list.
- Paste your list as 'Keep Text Only'.
Highlight the newly pasted list and click on the Sort button located in the Paragraph group on the Home Tab.
Sort Text by Number Descending.
End Result
answered Jun 18 at 4:50
angelofdev
64417
add a comment |Â
A quick way of doing it is:
- Copy your list.
- Paste your list as 'Keep Text Only'.
Highlight the newly pasted list and click on the Sort button located in the Paragraph group on the Home Tab.
Sort Text by Number Descending.
End Result
answered Jun 18 at 4:50
angelofdev
64417
A quick way of doing it is:
- Copy your list.
- Paste your list as 'Keep Text Only'.
Highlight the newly pasted list and click on the Sort button located in the Paragraph group on the Home Tab.
Sort Text by Number Descending.
End Result
answered Jun 18 at 4:50
angelofdev
64417
answered Jun 18 at 4:50
angelofdev
64417
answered Jun 18 at 4:50
angelofdev
64417
answered Jun 18 at 4:50
angelofdev
64417
64417
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
Unfortunetely Word is unable to do so. Standard Word-Tables only provide limited, basic functionality.
Nevertheless you can copy your table into Excel and sort it there like this:
After that copy your table back to Word.
You can also embed an Excel-Table into you Word application if you need advanced functionality (with less clicks) like this:
P.S.: Sorry for the german Screenshots
answered Jul 22 at 21:34
farosch
320215
add a comment |Â
Unfortunetely Word is unable to do so. Standard Word-Tables only provide limited, basic functionality.
Nevertheless you can copy your table into Excel and sort it there like this:
After that copy your table back to Word.
You can also embed an Excel-Table into you Word application if you need advanced functionality (with less clicks) like this:
P.S.: Sorry for the german Screenshots
answered Jul 22 at 21:34
farosch
320215
add a comment |Â
Unfortunetely Word is unable to do so. Standard Word-Tables only provide limited, basic functionality.
Nevertheless you can copy your table into Excel and sort it there like this:
After that copy your table back to Word.
You can also embed an Excel-Table into you Word application if you need advanced functionality (with less clicks) like this:
P.S.: Sorry for the german Screenshots
answered Jul 22 at 21:34
farosch
320215
Unfortunetely Word is unable to do so. Standard Word-Tables only provide limited, basic functionality.
Nevertheless you can copy your table into Excel and sort it there like this:
After that copy your table back to Word.
You can also embed an Excel-Table into you Word application if you need advanced functionality (with less clicks) like this:
P.S.: Sorry for the german Screenshots
answered Jul 22 at 21:34
farosch
320215
answered Jul 22 at 21:34
farosch
320215
answered Jul 22 at 21:34
farosch
320215
answered Jul 22 at 21:34
farosch
320215
320215
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
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– Æ¬á´‡cʜιᴇ007
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Also word.tips.net/T001759_Reverse_Numbered_Lists.html
– amiregelz
Aug 25 '12 at 16:20