Microsoft KB Archive/118587

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Error Message: "Word Cannot Sort Fields in the Selection"

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Q118587

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word for Windows, version 7.0

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SYMPTOMS
You will receive the following error message when you try to sort a selection that includes INCLUDE fields:

Word cannot sort fields in the selection.

CAUSE
By design, you cannot sort across multiple files. Included documents are considered separate files.

RESOLUTION
You must unlink the included documents to perform your sort. To unlink included documents, select them and press CTRL+SHIFT+F9.

Additional query words: winword2 2.0 2.0a-cd 6.0 winword 7.0 word95 word7 word6 include included sort master

Keywords : kbfield

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