How do I sort alphabetically in Numbers

I just need to sort a simple column of names in alphabetical order. There has to be a way to do this right/

Taneria,
I am not sure why sort ascedning or descending is useless. What other ways can you sort? Then you sort alphbetical you are sorting ascending if you sort A > Z, but you are sorting descending if you sort Z > A.
I suggest converting the 1st row of your table to a header by clicking the contextual menu for the row and selecting "Convert to Header Row"
Then you should be able to change the sort by more than 1 column where the column selector is more meaningful.
If you are not really wanting to sort but, instead, filter.... you can use the "Show rows that match the following" by selecting the Choose a column, then check the box

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How do I sort alphabetically?

I inadvertantly asked this in the iTunes for Windows community, so I'm reposting here.
When I select Genre, how do I sort the Album titles, or song titles, or artists alphabetically?
When I select the Albums view, how do I sort them alphabetically? They are all mixed up--hard to find what I want.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Just updated to iTunes 11

I posted this on a different discussion, and so here it is copied and pasted lol.
Hope it helps ^.^
mmickeyfromfl--iTunes 11 is really, frustratingly different and won't let you do that ^.^"
Here is a step by step picture tutorial :
Step 1-Up thar in the top right corner, type in what artist you want (1). Or you can click "Music" at the top black bar, and then when scroll down to whatever genre you want (2).
1.
2.
Step 2-If you did the genre version, on the right sidebar area, there should be a "Top songs", click that, and there, you can sort however you want. It works like normal. Idk why.
If you searched artist, however, you can't just click "songs" or "see all" at the songs slidey area (really, anything you see at the top right side bar, don't click it, it won't let you sort because it's a search result list. IDK why Apple did this, but it did )
You have to click the artist's name, under the top part of the right sidebar, where it says "Artists and More" (SEE BELOW)
Once you click that, the artist page pops up:
There, click "see all" for songs:
And then you can sort.
I hope that helped!
LOL sorry, I just realized that I changed artists halfway. haha....^.^"

How can I sort alphabetically three columns?

Hi to everybody!
I've got some problems sorting alphabetically three columns. If I try to sort one column it changes also the others. I want three independent columns and each of them must be sorted out alphabetically.
In Excel it's so easy: I just have to select the column and push the button "sort the column alphabetically". Why is that so difficult in numbers?
Check it out: http://yfrog.com/j6screenshot01tj

l,
What is the nature of the content in the three columns? If the content is just data, and not calculations or the input to calculations, you can easily accomplish a single column sort in Numbers.
I see from your screen shot that you are still in the Excel mindset. You have a large table with more rows and columns empty than occupied. To work most effectively in Numbers we usually use only as many rows and columns as necessary, and if we have data that is of another set and not related, we begin a new table.
So, if your data meets the requirements of the first paragraph and you have trimmed away the excess rows and columns we can do the following: Click once on the label of the column you wish to independently sort. Then click again on this label and drag it up and away from the table to a blank area of the canvas. Perform the sort on the separated column. Then grab the sorted column in the same way as before and move it over the original table, watching the borders between columns highlight as you move over them. The double line between columns identifies the insertion point. When you have your sorted column in the right place, drop it back into the original table.
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Alright, since I've converted to iCloud, I'm now adding new contacts in there. However... before I was adding phone numbers through Address Book on my Macbook (that ended up creating a conflict with iCloud so I'm now using iCloud). What I want to know is... in address book you can set up a "default template" for your contacts (to include spouses, children, multiple addresses, phone numbers etc) I have created several labels for phone numbers, so I know which carrier they are since most of my contacts have 2-4 cell phones (all different carriers). Anyways, in address book I have for example ATT as the primary one on the list and then example: Verizon, Sprint, Tmobile & last the home phone). I have it set in that way, so even if someone only has ATT & Sprint, ATT will be at the top. Since I switched to iCloud (the carriers are all jumbled around in the contact and the reason I had placed them in a specific order is because I have one or two of those first carriers). Please let me know if you know how to change this in iCloud? Thanks!!!

Fair enough.
I started doing this before unlimited data and emails on phones was a common commodity, on my Samsung Blackjack.
I then continued it due to its convenience. My only counter argument is this:
Even when emails are set to immediately push, I am always notified earlier by this forwarding message (sometimes by several minutes/hours due to the fact that it is not dependent on my being connected to 4G or wifi to receive it.
Also, to contradict snozdop's point that both methods use data and battery, I say this - when I use the forwarding method, the information comes in a pure text format and therefore uses considerably less information than an HTML and CSS rich email, with embedded images and such -also, unlimited text messages aids curve costs.
I will, however, give this method a go. In any case, a solution to my original question would still be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys.

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Hi, all.
Just finishing an install and want my xfce4 menu entries to be sorted automatically and updated if I add an application. I've seen this documented somewhere, but can't find it, now.
Does anyone know how to sort the menu?
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please see the xfce4 wiki. it's a little complicated

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How do you sort data in Numbers on an iPad?

Read this it will help http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3372

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How can I sort lines of data (alphabetically) in the new pages 5.0?
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I'm not sure why people are torturing themselves with Pages 5 given the nearly universal outcry on this forum and the incredibly negative reviews elswhere, such as the App Store.
Pages 4.3 should still be in an iWorks folder within your Applications folder. Just use that.
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Photos for iOS: How can i sort all of my albums automatically in alphabetical order

Hey there,
first off, why isn't there a a community for the new Photos app?
Anyway, here is my problem:
How can i sort my albums on the new Photos app on iOS?
I think it's not possible at the moment.
I am using the iCloud Photo library and uploadet all of my 15.000 photos from the last 15 years.
And because of that, i now have many many albums on Photos now.
Overall i love the new app and i love the iCloud Photo library, but i cannot sort my albums on the iOS app automatically in alphabetical order.
I can sort albums manual, but who wants that, when you have so many of them???
I have Photos on my Mac too and there i am able to do sort them in alphabetical order. But it is not adopted to iOS or the iCloud Web-App.
Because of that, i have a complete picture chaos on my iPhone and when i am looking for this one pic in that one album it takes me forever to find it.
So please Apple, fix this and we all can live happily ever after!
Thank you!

Moments in Photo are the new Events. T
here's a way to simulate events in Photos.
When the library was first migrated there was a folder created titled iPhoto Events and all migrated iPhoto Events are represented by an album in the folder. To open the sidebar if it's not open use the Option+Command+S key combination.
When new photos are imported into the Photos library go to the Last Import smart album, select all the photos and use the File ➙ New Album menu option or use the key combination Command+N. Name it as desired. It will appear just above the iPhoto Events folder where you can drag it into the iPhoto Events folder
When you click on the iPhoto Events folder you'll get a simulated iPhoto Events window showing all of the albums.
The downside to this simulation is that the Album/Events can only be sorted automatically by Title while viewed in the Folder in the main window or in the sidebar. But they can be sorted manually.
Ask Apple for more sorting options in Photos via https://www.apple.com/feedback/photos.html.

How can I sort the words in a document into an alphabetical list?

How can I sort the words in a document into an alphabetical list? Thanks!

writer888 wrote:
How can I sort the words in a document into an alphabetical list? Thanks!
Copy the words to the Mac's clipboard (Edit menu> Copy)
Paste into TextEdit
Next open the Edit > Find > Find window in Text Edit.
Highlight a space between two words and Edit menu > copy, paste into the Find field
Next create a return in the middle of your text and copy that and paste into the Replace field
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Sort desending order
Now if you need it out of spreadsheet format, then your going to need to copy just the data cells (not the entire column to avoid problems) and Paste "Special" as unformatted text into a word processing program
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One way of alphabetize Safari's bookmarks:
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Also:
Have a look at Bookdog:
http://sheepsystems.com/products/bookdog/
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Two questions: How do I sort clip thumbnails in the Project Panel library (bin) alphabetically by file name?
How do I "select" a group of 25 consecutive clips on the time line to form a group without having to click on each individual clip one at a time. The method in the Help menu about "alt" click does nothing for me.

Sorry, I missed part 2. Unless CS4.2 has added a true "Group" function, like in InDesign, Illustrator, etc., there is not a direct way to keep Selected Clips together. However, you can put them on their own Sequence and then Nest that Sequence with others. This is often done, so that one can apply Effects "globally" to that Nested Sequence. [Note: there is no real Group function in Titler either, but for many operations, one can Select multiple Text Blocks, Shapes, Lines, etc., but there is no way to permanently "hold" that group.]
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I can see a use for a real Group function, but for things like the application of Effects, one would still need to do the Nesting. Test this out by Selecting just two Clips, and go to apply an Effect - you cannot do that. OTOH, one can apply an Effect to one Clip, Rt-click it and choose Copy, then Select multiple Clips and Rt-click on those, where you would Paste Attributes. Not exactly what I think you are asking about, but the results, with just a few clicks, should be the same.
If I missed your intent and need, let me know where I went wrong.
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Hi Chris and thanks for your answer. I am not talking about the contents of a particular album but the list of albums I have on the left hand side of the itunes screen. there are a dozen albums at the top that aren't in any order and I can't drag them down to where in the playlist they should be to keep them in some sort of order. any assistance would be helpfull and h. new year from Aust. .......s.l.f.f. ....re( my names Chris to )

How can I sort memos alphabetically?

I have over 300 memos and want them to be sorted alphabetically. This way, it is easier for me to find a particilar memo or note. How can I set Memo this way?

rmpete wrote:
But how do you sort the items within a single memo?
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You can't.
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How can I sort a table using more than one column in Numbers or in Pages?

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On the right side of the Toolbar click the Sort and Filter button, then select Sort.
You can then set up a multiple column sort.
Click Add A Column, Specify the sort for that column, Repeat.
Jerry

Hi people, can anyone tell whether one has the possibility in numbers, the entries in the pop-up menu to sort alphabetically me

hi people, can anyone tell whether one has the possibility in numbers, the entries in the pop-up menu to sort alphabetically me

Hi Dieter,
Your profile shows Mac OS X (10.6.8) so it seems you are using Numbers version 2.x
Numbers 2 does not have the ability to sort Pop-Up Menu entries (except by a painful process of adding or subtracting entries in Inspector).
Numbers 3 makes Pop-Up Menus a breeze. But it is your choice whether to update to OS X Mavericks and Numbers 3 . Some features have been lost, other features have been added, and there are some workarounds.
Have a look at these threads before you decide:
Features that Apple has promised to reinstate:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6049
Hints on workarounds here:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/23622372#23622372
What has been GAINED in Numbers 3 is here:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5473882?start=75&tstart=0
What has been lost in Numbers 3 is here (with corrections where Apple has already reinstated some lost features in the Numbers 3.0.1 update):
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5470448?start=240&tstart=0
Regards,
Ian.

How do I sort alphabetically in Numbers

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