Advanced Sort dialog box

This dialog box appears when the Advanced Sort command or the Advanced Sort button is selected in a toolbar.

Columns list box

Shows the list of available columns. Higher checked items on the list are sorted first.

Add button

Adds an item to the list.

Delete button

Click this button to delete the selected item from the list.

How to Sort list box

Displays the list of defined sort conditions.

Sort A to Z

Sorts text at the selected columns in ascending order.

Sort Z to A

Sorts text at the selected columns in descending order.

Sort Smallest to Largest

Sorts numbers at the selected columns in ascending order.

Sort Largest to Smallest

Sorts numbers at the selected columns in descending order.

Sort Shortest to Longest

Sorts text at the selected columns by length in ascending order.

Sort Longest to Shortest

Sorts text at the selected columns by length in descending order.

Sort Fewest to Most Words

Sorts text at the selected columns by the number of words in ascending order.

Sort Most to Fewest Words

Sorts text at the selected columns by the number of words in descending order.

Sort Date and Time Oldest to Newest

Sorts date and time at the current column in ascending order.

Sort Date and Time Newest to Oldest

Sorts date and time at the current column in descending order.

Sort by Occurrence Ascending

Sorts by occurrence in the current column, in ascending order.

Sort by Occurrence Descending

Sorts by occurrence in the current column, in descending order.

Sort IPv4 Addresses Ascending

Sorts IPv4 addresses in the current column, in ascending order.

Sort IPv4 Addresses Descending

Sorts IPv4 addresses in the current column, in descending order.

Sort IPv6 Addresses Ascending

Sorts IPv6 addresses in the current column, in ascending order.

Sort IPv6 Addresses Descending

Sorts IPv6 addresses in the current column, in descending order.

Sort Randomly

Sorts randomly in the current column.

Enable/Disable ALL check box

This check box allows you to enable or disable all items in the list.

Apply to all documents in the group check box

Sorts all the documents in the group.

In the Selection Only check box

Sorts only the selected lines.

Advanced Options button

Click this button to display the Sort page of the Customize dialog box.

Sort Now button

Starts sorting the document(s) with the specified settings.

Sort Opposite button

Starts sorting the documents(s) with the specified settings in the opposite direction.