Microsoft Word experts: sorting question

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  • Jon_Are
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Mar 2005
    • 43

    Microsoft Word experts: sorting question

    I don't know if this is possible, but I thought I'd ask:

    Is there a way to sort a list within Word that would disregard 'a', 'an', and 'the'?

    In other words, I want:

    Annie Hall
    The Graduate
    Patton


    NOT

    Annie Hall
    Patton
    The Graduate


    Thanks
  • Bay_wolf
    Tribal Wolf
    • Feb 2006
    • 66

    #2
    You could put:

    Graduate, The

    Regards

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    • AhelpingHand
      Junior Member
      Junior Member
      • Mar 2007
      • 22

      #3
      You could write them in two different columns in Excel where the first column contains the 'a' 'an' 'the' or nothing and the second have the other word, sort them in excel using the second column and copy and paste them back in word.
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      • olyteddy
        Super Member
        Super Member
        • Nov 2006
        • 268

        #4
        Is there a way to sort a list within Word that would disregard 'a', 'an', and 'the'?
        That would be nice. I notice the WinAmp Library function does that.

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        • Jon_Are
          Junior Member
          Junior Member
          • Mar 2005
          • 43

          #5
          I was hoping for a more automated solution than what's been suggested.

          This seems like it would be a relatively basic function; I'm surprised Word doesn't provide it.

          My list of titles in DVD Profiler does this automagically.

          Jon

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