New iWorks User

Question

I have a task to perform, and no idea which app to use. SOMEBODY knows a good way to to this. I have an inventory list, and I just want to alphabetize it. Further, is there a good app for creating an inventory list?
Another task I had recently, along those lines, was a list of street names. They were just entered into a Word doc in whatever order struck the fancy. At the time I didn't have a Mac, so I used Excel to copy and organize it. THAT WAS A HUGE PAIN!!!
Please tell me I have a better option for my new task.
- Steve

Answer 1

As Yvan has pointed out the word you are seeking is actually "Sort" not alphabetize.
To alphabetise something would be to take numbers and spell them out.
Numbers has many ways to sort. See *Sorting Rows in a Table* in Number's Help:
+To sort an entire table by reordering cells in a column, choose Sort Ascending or Sort Descending from the pop-up menu for the column's reference tab.+
+You can also click in a table and then click Reorganize in the toolbar or choose Show More Options from a reference tab's pop-up menu to open the Reorganize window. Click the Sort disclosure triangle to reveal the sort controls. Choose “Sort entire table” from the pop-up menu, and then choose a column and sort order from the other pop-up menus.+
+To sort only part of a table, select the rows you’d like to sort, open the Reorganize window, and choose “Sort selected rows” from the pop-up menu. Then choose a column to sort by and a sort order from the other pop-up menus.+
+To re-sort values after changing them, open the Reorganize window and click Sort Now.+
+To sort the table by one column and then by another column, open the Reorganize window and choose an option from the three pop-up menus. Then click the Add button+ ( + ) +and choose options for the second sort.+
+To apply additional sort criteria, click the Add button+ ( + ) again.
or p63 of the Numbers09_UserGuide.pdf downloadable from under the Help menu.
Peter