Sort by Paragraphs

A simple list sorts the way you expect: alphabetical, A-Z or vice versa. What happens if you sort a list that has sub items?  

 

This lesson begins with a simple list.

 

Product, Category, In Stock
1) Apples, Fruit, 25
2) Bananas, Fruit, 12
3) Kiwi, Fruit, 14
4) Peppers, Veggie, 50
5) Tomato, Fruit, 10
   a) Roma
   b) Better Boy

Select the numbered list but please do not include the first line.

 

2. Try This: Change the Paragraph
Select the sample list.

Go to Home ->Paragraph ->Sort.

The results will probably come out scrambled. Microsoft Word does not sort multi-level lists well.  You can Undo this step if you wish.