Insert file order

[Mike]

Hi,

On my harddisc I have several plain word-textfiles, f.i.

A.doc
B.doc
C.doc
D.doc

When I want to insert some of these files in a new empty word-doc, I
choose 'insert file' in Word and I get the 'explorer pop-up' to search
the files I want to insert.

If I want to insert only files A, C and D in this order, I use <CTRL>
to choose the 3 files I want.

The problem is that if I use the <CTRL>-method, always the last file
(in this case D) is inserted first, so the order on my page is D, A, C!
But I want the order to be A, C, D!

If I use <CTRL> + A (to select all files A, B, C and D) there is not a
problem and the insert order is OK!

Does anyone have a solution to this problem?
(In explorer my files are in alphabetical order)

Thanks, Mike

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Mike-

AFAIK its just how Windows works. Try selecting the files in reverse order
of how you want them inserted. Seems to work for me.

HTH |:>)

 

[Graham Mayor]

If the text files really do have a *.doc extension then the boiler.zip macro
downloadable from my web site will insert the files in any order you wish.
It will not work with the *.txt extension.

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[macropod]

Hi Mike,

Your post almost suggests the answer, which is quite counter-intuitive:
First select the file you want to insert last, then select the rest in
order.

Cheers