Microsoft KB Archive/118632

= WD: Cannot Sort Single-Column Framed Table =

Article ID: 118632

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a

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This article was previously published under Q118632



SYMPTOMS
When you try to sort a single-column table contained in a frame, Microsoft Word does not sort the table.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the frame is selected when you are trying to sort the table.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use any of following methods:


 * Click inside one of the table cells or select the table instead of the frame, and then perform the sort. -or-


 * Perform the sort before you frame the table. -or-


 * Convert the table to text, perform the sort on the paragraphs, and convert the text back to a table.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Word versions listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: not ascending descending

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbframe kbtable KB118632

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