How to Sort a Document on Heading 2 in Word
While many Microsoft Office users think of Excel when they need to sort data, Word has a helpful sorting tool as well. You can sort in ascending or descending row, by a specific heading and by more than one level. First, you will need to convert the text to a table with a heading for each column. Then you can sort by the first, second or any heading you choose.
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Instructions
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Convert the text to a table. Select the text and go to the "Table" menu in Word 2003. Point to "Convert" and select "Text to Table." In Word 2007 or 2010, go to the "Insert" tab, click on "Table" and select "Text to Table." Make sure it has the right number of columns and rows and then click "OK."
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Select the table by clicking the "Select" handle at the upper-left corner of the table.
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Go to the "Table" menu in Word 2003 and click "Sort." In Word 2007 or 2010, go to the "Layout" tab of "Table Tools" and click "Sort" in the "Data" group. The "Sort" dialog box will open.
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Click the "Header Row" button under "My List Has."
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Select the label for "Heading 2" of your table in the "Sort By" box. Select "Ascending" or "Descending." Click "OK" to sort the list in your Word document.
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