Sorting table on a group of cells ?

[David]

I'm using Word 2000.
I have a table with 3 columns.
I need to keep this table sorted by column 1, this I did
initially via 'Table--Sort'.

However, I needed to split the cells in the third column
to add multiple rows in column 3 per single row in columns
1 and 2.

Now I'd like to be able to sort these sub-rows in column 3.
However, when I highlight the cells and choose 'Table--
Sort' I get a message 'Cannot sort a table containing
merged cells'. I'd also like to be able to re-sort the
entire table by column 1 (retaining the order of sub-rows
in column 3), however, when I try that I get the same
message.
It seems that splitting the cells in column 3 is
preventing any further sorting. Is there any way around
this?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See my reply to your duplicate question in the word.tables NG. Please do not
multi-post.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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