Here's something that I think is impossible!

[Geoff Hassell]

I am copying ( by cut & paste) lots of text with paragraphs that are dated
in chronological oder. They are presented with the newest info first and the
oldest last. Is there any way that I can "reverse" a document in a simple
way rather than doing it manually. Sorry but I cant explain it any other
way. I really want to turn a document upside down with the oldest dated info
at the begining at the latest info at the end of the document..

I am using Word 2000 with XP.

Thanks

Geoff

 

[LS]

If the date is separate from the text, you could convert
it to table format (2 columns) then sort by column/date.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Or if the date is in a heading style, you could use Outline view to sort.
See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm

 

[Geoff Hassell]

Thanks it works well when all the paragraphs are dated but sadly not all
are.

Thanks

Geoff

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I don't think you understand Outline view. You need a paragraph that has
only the date, formatted with one of Word's built-in heading styles (or any
style with an outline level). Display only the heading-level paragraphs.
When you sort them, all the paragraphs below them will be sorted with them.
I refer you again to http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm

 

[Geoff Hassell]

Thanks that sounds great, I'll give it a try

Geoff

 

[Nicky2]

If all you want to do is reverse the order of paragraphs in you
document, and the layout etc is fairly simple, this code might work:

Sub reverse_paragraphs()
For n = 1 To ActiveDocument.Paragraphs.Count
ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(n).Range.Cut
Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory
Selection.Paste
Next
End Su

 

[Lugubrious]

Or if all else fails, use the Spike (look in help). You
grab the paragraphs in the order you want them, and one
by one, toss them in the Spike (Cntl-F3). When all of
the paragraphs are gone, release the spike (Cntl-Shft-
F3), and it'll put all paragraphs on the page in the
order you "cut" them. [note: read the help section on
Spike before you try it for the first time or you could
lose everything if you save a "cut" up document]

It'd be best to work in Normal view with a style area
open (Tools/Options/View) to grab paragraphs with a
single click.