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    Ordering a list problem

    Hi, I have a problem when ordering the list below A-Z. If I order say in A-Z from 1-10 the order list comes out 1, 10, 2, 3 and so on. Is there an easy way round this only I can't figure it out.

    PART_1
    PART_2
    ..........
    PART_10

    becomes

    PART_1
    PART_10
    PART_2
    .........
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    Re: Ordering a list problem

    In another column add formula:

    =Mid(A2,Find("_",A2)+1,10)+0 and copy down

    where A2 is first item to sort

    Then sort by this column
    Where there is a will there are many ways.

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    Re: Ordering a list problem

    Thank you, I thought there would be a simpler way than that, but thanks anyway.

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