How to Use WPS Sort on Windows

Use WPS Sort with 2 how-to topics, including sorting paragraph text and sorting table content; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Sort paragraph text

Entry: Home tab → Sort

1. Select the paragraph text that you want to sort.
2. Click Sort on the Home tab.
3. In the Sort Text dialog box, choose the sorting basis. You can set a primary key, a secondary key, and a third key.
4. Under type, choose a rule such as Stroke, Number, Date, or Pinyin.
5. Choose Ascending or Descending.
6. Click OK to apply the sort.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected paragraphs are rearranged according to the rule you set.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing, copying, or saving the sorted content.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not select the target text first, the result may not match your expectation.
• Environment note: Use this in an editable WPS Writer document.

2. Sort table content

Entry: Table Tools tab → Sort

1. Place the cursor inside the table that you want to sort.
2. Click Sort on the Table Tools tab.
3. Choose the primary key and the sort type.
4. If you need a more detailed result, set a secondary key.
5. Choose Ascending or Descending.
6. Click OK to complete the sort.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The table records are rearranged by the field you selected.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing the table, adding data, or saving the document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the cursor is not inside the table, you may not reach the table-specific sort entry.
• Environment note: The table should contain sortable fields so the result is easier to review.