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Joe - 27 Sep 2007 19:32 GMT

I want to sort a column in a Word table with values such as A1, A2, A3... etc
up to A14 but the binary system puts A14 before A2. Is there any simple way
to change this to use the traditional decimal system.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 27 Sep 2007 20:13 GMT

The easiest solution is probably going to use A01, A02, etc. (or add two
zeroes if the numbers include triple digits).

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> I want to sort a column in a Word table with values such as A1, A2, A3... etc
> up to A14 but the binary system puts A14 before A2. Is there any simple way
> to change this to use the traditional decimal system.

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Joe - 27 Sep 2007 22:17 GMT

> The easiest solution is probably going to use A01, A02, etc. (or add two
> zeroes if the numbers include triple digits).
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> Thank you Suzanne, that seems like a great idea.

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