How to set a list in alphabetical order?

Do you mean that if you type a list in a jumbled order it should sort it-self alphabetically?
You can't sort a list in Pages. You need something like Numbers for that. Hopefully some of the other forum users have a suggestion on how to do it.

That's the way to do it!!!

No true..

When you use automatic list generation, Pages automatically formats a list for you based on what you type. To use this feature, first choose Pages > Preferences, click Auto-Correction, and make sure that “Automatically detect lists” is selected.

Here are ways to automatically generate lists:

To create a bulleted list, press Option-8 to type a bullet (•) or a hyphen ➖, a space, some text, and then press Return.
To create a list with labels that are asterisks (*) or hyphens ➖, type an asterisk or a hyphen, a space, some text, and then press Return.
To create a list with labels that are numbers or letters, type the number or letter, a period, a space, some text, and then press Return.
You can use any of the character formats on the numbering style pop-up menu in the Text Inspector. To access this menu, in the Text Inspector click Bullets and choose Numbers from the Bullets & Numbering pop-up menu.

To enter a new list topic at the next lower indent level, press Tab. To enter a new list topic at the next higher level, press Shift-Tab.
To end your list, press Return twice.

Adam

I must amend my previous post now...

I have not been able to find a way to "Sort" once you have made a list.

Maybe using a Table without any borders would be the easiest.

I will try that later and report back.

Adam

Adam,

I think the method you’re looking for is:
Menu > Table > Convert Text to Table. Select the cells. In the Table Inspector: Edit Rows & Columns > Sort Ascending (or Descending). Then reverse the order and Convert Table to Text.

But Word Service is simpler, does more and is free.

Walt

WOW!!

Walt you have definitely figured this out and you are right. Talk about going the long way 'round...

As far as FREE goes, if one already has iWork, then it is free too, just convoluted to get the job done.

Thanks for the help.

Adam

Word service is the way to go. Download free http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10398
- copy the wordservices file to user>>library>>services. Go to the services menu (menu with application name), choose services preferences to activate which ones you want.

Lots of other goodies such as all cap lowercase, sentence and title case, date formats and sort!!

If you dont have a services folder in that location just create one.

Main problem with services is remembering they are there.

Another way is to use WordService, free from http://www.devon-technologies.com/download/index.html It has a sort function in addition to many other useful functions.

Walt

John you can create keyboard shortcuts for the most used features.

Then forget you have WordServices installed. 🙂

Peter