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Create a table in Word to sort dates

This will be useful for sorting information about the history of St Lucia. Open a page in landscape orientation. Go to

File>Page Set up>Paper size

Type a heading then insert a table 3 columns wide either by clicking on the table icon or Table>Insert>Table State 3 for columns but the number of rows is not really important. When you run out of rows just press the tab key on your keyboard.

Entering information

Enter Date: Fact: Source in to the top row.

Each time you find a fact copy and paste the main points into the facts column. Type in the date. Copy and paste the web site address in to the source column. This will allow you to go back and check your information.

Once you have all the entries of facts

  • Highlight the table in the Word document

 

  • Table>sort

Make sure you tick

'My list has -header row'

  • Click OK
Your dates are sorted in to order!

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