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Sort Current FTA By Line

Unlike the Sort Datafile... routines, which modify the order of records in a datafile, Sort Current FTA By Line sorts the contents of the Freeform Text Area of the current record by line.

NOTE: Embedded non-text items, such as images and sound files, will sort after the text. Blank lines will sort to the beginning of the text.

This is a simple ascending alphabetical sort.

For example, starting with a record containing unsorted lines of text:



Select Sort Current FTA By Line under the Edit menu (or type command-option-control-L) to sort in ascending alphabetical order:



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