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  #11  
Old July 13th, 2004, 09:59 AM
DR
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I am perfectly happy to get Column 1, etc. as the sort choices rather than
the alphanumeric content of row 2. But I'm not getting that in Sort by,
unless I first highlight all the rows other than the two header rows.

To review, there is a merged header row, then a second row that isn't
merged, then the rows to be sorted. On Table | Sort, the only thing that
appears in Sort by is the alphanumeric content of row 1. The routine
simply cannot handle a merged row in the picture. Also, if you try the same
thing with an unmerged row 1 instead, the routine works but the choices are
incorrectly shown as the content of row 1 if there is an entry in the
column, and Column # if not.

Bottom line -- Word doesn't work with more than one header row.

"Klaus Linke" wrote in message
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mmmHokay ... I'm a bit slow on the uptake sometimes

Klaus




  #12  
Old July 13th, 2004, 01:52 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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A solution has been offered. Take it or leave it.

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Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"DR" wrote in message
...
I am perfectly happy to get Column 1, etc. as the sort choices rather than
the alphanumeric content of row 2. But I'm not getting that in Sort by,
unless I first highlight all the rows other than the two header rows.

To review, there is a merged header row, then a second row that isn't
merged, then the rows to be sorted. On Table | Sort, the only thing that
appears in Sort by is the alphanumeric content of row 1. The routine
simply cannot handle a merged row in the picture. Also, if you try the

same
thing with an unmerged row 1 instead, the routine works but the choices

are
incorrectly shown as the content of row 1 if there is an entry in the
column, and Column # if not.

Bottom line -- Word doesn't work with more than one header row.

"Klaus Linke" wrote in message
...
mmmHokay ... I'm a bit slow on the uptake sometimes

Klaus





  #13  
Old July 13th, 2004, 04:07 PM
DR
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Gee, I think you are misreading both the tone and the content of my post.
1- I wasn't complaining about your helpfulness, which I appreciate.
2- Your response is not accurate. It is not correct that, where there are
two header rows, I "will have to sort by Column 1...". That is not an
option.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
A solution has been offered. Take it or leave it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup

so
all may benefit.

"DR" wrote in message
...
I am perfectly happy to get Column 1, etc. as the sort choices rather

than
the alphanumeric content of row 2. But I'm not getting that in Sort by,
unless I first highlight all the rows other than the two header rows.

To review, there is a merged header row, then a second row that isn't
merged, then the rows to be sorted. On Table | Sort, the only thing

that
appears in Sort by is the alphanumeric content of row 1. The routine
simply cannot handle a merged row in the picture. Also, if you try the

same
thing with an unmerged row 1 instead, the routine works but the choices

are
incorrectly shown as the content of row 1 if there is an entry in the
column, and Column # if not.

Bottom line -- Word doesn't work with more than one header row.

"Klaus Linke" wrote in message
...
mmmHokay ... I'm a bit slow on the uptake sometimes

Klaus







  #14  
Old July 13th, 2004, 05:25 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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I also suggested "Alternatively, you can split the table between the two
heading rows, sort, then delete the intervening paragraph to rejoin the
table."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"DR" wrote in message
...
Gee, I think you are misreading both the tone and the content of my post.
1- I wasn't complaining about your helpfulness, which I appreciate.
2- Your response is not accurate. It is not correct that, where there are
two header rows, I "will have to sort by Column 1...". That is not an
option.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
A solution has been offered. Take it or leave it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"DR" wrote in message
...
I am perfectly happy to get Column 1, etc. as the sort choices rather

than
the alphanumeric content of row 2. But I'm not getting that in Sort

by,
unless I first highlight all the rows other than the two header rows.

To review, there is a merged header row, then a second row that isn't
merged, then the rows to be sorted. On Table | Sort, the only thing

that
appears in Sort by is the alphanumeric content of row 1. The routine
simply cannot handle a merged row in the picture. Also, if you try

the
same
thing with an unmerged row 1 instead, the routine works but the

choices
are
incorrectly shown as the content of row 1 if there is an entry in the
column, and Column # if not.

Bottom line -- Word doesn't work with more than one header row.

"Klaus Linke" wrote in message
...
mmmHokay ... I'm a bit slow on the uptake sometimes

Klaus








  #15  
Old July 13th, 2004, 09:54 PM
Rees
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Try telling that one to 180 operators who can barely spell 'winword'.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I also suggested "Alternatively, you can split the table between the two
heading rows, sort, then delete the intervening paragraph to rejoin the
table."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup

so
all may benefit.

"DR" wrote in message
...
Gee, I think you are misreading both the tone and the content of my

post.
1- I wasn't complaining about your helpfulness, which I appreciate.
2- Your response is not accurate. It is not correct that, where there

are
two header rows, I "will have to sort by Column 1...". That is not an
option.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
A solution has been offered. Take it or leave it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"DR" wrote in message
...
I am perfectly happy to get Column 1, etc. as the sort choices

rather
than
the alphanumeric content of row 2. But I'm not getting that in Sort

by,
unless I first highlight all the rows other than the two header

rows.

To review, there is a merged header row, then a second row that

isn't
merged, then the rows to be sorted. On Table | Sort, the only thing

that
appears in Sort by is the alphanumeric content of row 1. The

routine
simply cannot handle a merged row in the picture. Also, if you try

the
same
thing with an unmerged row 1 instead, the routine works but the

choices
are
incorrectly shown as the content of row 1 if there is an entry in

the
column, and Column # if not.

Bottom line -- Word doesn't work with more than one header row.

"Klaus Linke" wrote in message
...
mmmHokay ... I'm a bit slow on the uptake sometimes

Klaus










  #16  
Old July 13th, 2004, 10:29 PM
Klaus Linke
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Hi Rees,

If you can do without repeating headers, you could split the table after
the headers and format the paragraph mark between the tables as "hidden".

Greetings,
Klaus


  #17  
Old July 13th, 2004, 10:32 PM
Klaus Linke
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If you can do without repeating headers, you could split the table after
the headers and format the paragraph mark between the tables as "hidden".


....or better, do the split after the row(s) with merged cells.

Klaus


 




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