Mastering Microsoft Word 365 - Sorting text A-Z

The video tutorial demonstrates how to use a sorting feature to organize lists in numerical and alphabetical order. It covers sorting an email list alphabetically, reordering a sales sheet by date, and sorting sales data by amount. The tutorial explains selecting text, using the sort tool, and choosing sorting criteria like text, date, or number. It also highlights the importance of header rows in sorting processes.

What is the first step in sorting a list alphabetically in a word processor?

• Change the font size

• Navigate to the file menu

• Select the text you want to sort

• Insert a table

When sorting a list, what does selecting 'paragraphs' allow you to do?

• Sort by page number

• Sort by individual words

• Sort by entire paragraphs

• Sort by font color

Why is it important to indicate if your list has a header row when sorting?

• To change the font style

• To ensure the header is not sorted with the data

• To add a new column

• To delete the header

How can you sort a list by the date of sale in a word processor?

• Select text and choose 'date' as the type

• Select text and choose 'number' as the type

• Select text and choose 'text' as the type

• Select text and choose 'paragraph' as the type

What is the benefit of sorting a sales sheet by number?

• To find the most recent sales

• To identify the highest-priced items

• To change the currency format

• To add a discount to all items