Author Topic: Sort list alphabetically (Read 11767 times)

Broni · « **on:** July 12, 2008, 09:43:49 PM »

I have a text file with a list of computer files.
What would be the best tool to use to sort them alphabetically?
Thanks.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:10:14 PM »

What about Microsoft Excel?

You can paste the list to Excel and use Data --> Sort

(This is for M$ Office 2003)

Broni · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:12:06 PM »

I was thinking about Excel/Open Office Calc, but I thought, maybe it's some easier way.

Broni · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:13:19 PM »

Then, my final product must be some kind of text file.
I'm sorry, but all word processing stuff is little bit alien to me.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:16:12 PM »

Can't you, once it's sorted, paste it back into the text file?

Broni · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:17:36 PM »

Can I? I simply don't know.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:20:01 PM »

I can

Do you need help with Sort or are you ok?

Broni · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:23:45 PM »

Let me try.

Broni · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:29:21 PM »

OK, using Open Office Calc
I have 4 words in column A. How do I sort them alphabetically?

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:31:12 PM »

I don't know about Calc but if the buttons are the same, Highlight the 4 words and go to Data --> Sort and sort it by Column A

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:34:04 PM »

Broni · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:35:41 PM »

Very good. I did it.
Now, how can I save it as text file? I can't see that option under File>Save As.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:36:56 PM »

Highlight the names, CTRL + C, go to Notepad and CTRL + V

Broni · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:39:18 PM »

Wow!
That simple.
Thank you, my friend

Broni · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2008, 10:40:33 PM »

One more question.
I can see 80 rows in column A. What do I do after 80th item?

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