ARCHIVED: In WordPerfect 6.0 and 6.1, how do I use the Sort command?

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WordPerfect can sort numbers or words in either ascending or descending order. To sort the contents of a document, follow these steps:

If you plan to sort part of a document, first open the document, then select only the text you want to sort. If you want to sort an entire file saved on disk, you don't have to open the document.
Choose Tools, then Sort. Alternatively, press Ctrl-F9 (Alt-F9 in WordPerfect 6.1) and then select Sort. The Sort (Source and Destination) dialog box will appear.
Choose the "From (Source)" location of the information you want to sort. Then choose the "To (Destination)" location where you want to place the information after it has been sorted.
Choose OK. The Sort dialog box will open.
Note: For WordPerfect 6.1, to modify the type of sort and sort options, you can use one of the predefined sorts or create one of your own by choosing the New button at the bottom of the initial sort dialog box. The instructions for how to define the sort are the same as in WordPerfect 6.0.
Choose the correct record type.
Choose Sort Keys (Sort Priority). Choose Add to add new keys that you want to include in the sort. Choose Edit to edit an existing key. Choose Insert to insert a new sort key between existing keys. The Edit Sort Key dialog box will open.
Fill in the text boxes with the numbers that show WordPerfect the location of the appropriate line, field, word, or cell within the record. Also indicate the sort type and order. Choose OK to return to the Sort dialog box.
To delete a sort key, choose Sort Keys, highlight the key to delete, and choose Delete.
To enter criteria to use for selecting which records to include in the destination location, choose Select Records. If you select this option, you also can select the Select Without Sorting checkbox. If you select this second option, records from the From location are not sorted but are selected and placed into the To location.
By default, all of the items beginning with the same letter sort together, regardless of whether that letter is uppercase or lowercase. To sort all uppercase letters before any lowercase letters, choose Sort Uppercase First.
Choose Perform Action to perform the sort.

This feature works with lines, paragraphs, rows in a table, or merge data file records. You can sort alphabetically or numerically, in ascending or descending order. Sort your address list, for example, alphabetically by last name, starting with last names beginning with "A". For mass mailings, sort the address list by zip code to take advantage of the discount presort rate.

Note: You must place the cursor within a table in order to sort table contents.