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Strange. It's not something I do normally - I sort data before it gets to the presentation layer normally - but I just tried it and it worked.
Opened a new Writer document. Added a 2 column by 6 row table.
Filled it:
A 6
B 5
C 4
D 3
E 2
F 1 Highlight the whole table (i.e. all rows and columns) then select "Sort..." from teh Table menu.
Up pops a dialog. Deselect column 1 as key, add column 2 as key, Press OK:
F 1
E 2
D 3
C 4
B 5
A 6 Works for me, with V6.0.6.2 (x64)
Mind you, the upgrades annoy me: they lose the toolbar files list, including all pinned items. And since I pin my most frquest DOCX and XLSX files to it that's a PITA. Reported, but ...
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I don't remember the exact procedure I used, and do keep in mind I mentioned this was last year...they could very well have fixed that problem already.
OriginalGriff wrote: I sort data before it gets to the presentation layer normally
These are somewhat unsophisticated folks, and this is just stuff they had typed in and (I think) they just kept adding to the table willy-nilly over time, until they realized it would have made sense to keep things sorted.
Anyway, my point was, despite existing for years, I was surprised LibreOffice could still experience an outright hard crash (as in, exit the program altogether, with no proper exception handler to at least try to handle it somewhat gracefully). I would like to recommend alternatives to the pay-for Office for friends/relatives, but that one just left a bad taste in my mouth.
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If your Office/365 subscription expires, the apps go into read-only mode. Microsoft took into account people being concerned about potentially not having access to their data.
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Same for me. I've been using OpenOffice and then LibreOffice for years, at the begining just because it was free. Recently I had to install Office in my work to fill a .doc template, and LibreOffice messed it up. I found absolutely terrible what they have done to that program. I had to restart it many times because sometimes I moved an image an suddenly the content of the pages dissapeared or became strange characters. Unexpected behaviors, commands overlapping. Or try to resize an image inside a text box when the margins of the objects disappear. Commands that I could never found, other ones hidden in unexpected places... What a mess! This application was not so bad last time I used it. While LibreOffice became better and better with time, I see that Word followed the opposite direction.
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My choice is unlike the prevailing business model for most companies (MS-included): -subscription and +freedom.
Still on Office 2010 here.
modified 25-Sep-18 19:25pm.
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Office 2003. (You asked.)
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Ha ha! Me too!  +5
/ravi
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Me too!
Dislike the Ribbon-UI introduced in Office 2007.
Don't care much for any of the new features (except spark-lines in Excel, *sigh*).
2003 can read / write later versions' XML-based fileTypes docx / xlsx / etc. albeit only after installing the Compatibility-pack-update.
But the main benefit, the icing on the cake:
Starting ye olde Excel 2003 takes as little time as starting the calculator or notepad 
While even on a very powerful, up-to-date PC with NVMe-SSD, many cores and all bells and whistles starting one of the later MS Office programs takes forever, thanks to all the bloat (and animated splash-screens and stuff).
Current LibreOffice isn't much better either in that respect.
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I just cancelled my 365 subscription, I REALLY do not like buying the software every year. I have so little use for anything but email that Google tools meet my needs.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: Google tools meet my needs
as with most people and their personal software requirements.
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And they have more than enough detail on me that a few minor documents are not going to make a difference.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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But don't you have to pay for Google tools too?
My real need is for an Outlook replacement for the Mac, email and calendar working off of Microsoft Exchange Online. Using Office 2011 today but it has quirks in the current macOS High Sierra and Mojave.
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riclf wrote: But don't you have to pay for Google tools too
Only with the ownership of my data, I only use mail, sheets and doc as my requirements are very minimal and AFAIK there is no monetary cost to using them.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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There has been no changes to office that I care for for fifteen years. I'd definitely buy.
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365 as it has monthly payment subscription plans and it is mobile, files can be saved locally or in Valhalla.
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Sure it is; it's Valhalla, for Viking's sake! 
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Notepad++ saved to text file; always readable.
You asked.
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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I use Notepad++, but paid for and use UltraEdit for any file work. Some features just work better.
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Jim_Snyder wrote: use UltraEdit
I looked at UltraEdit, and wow does it have a ton of features. Almost looks like its feature overkill.
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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Some of the files I work with are streams, and I can use a macro in UltraEdit to separate a .csv into X12 fields or database entries. The column mode is nice as I usually end up reformatting SQL from entry level developers in order to be able to read their code.
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Jim_Snyder wrote: The column mode is nice as I usually end up reformatting SQL from entry level developers in order to be able to read their code.
Oh, now that's a nice feature! You should see the crap I get sent to me. Sigh..
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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None. When I bought laptop a little over year ago, the store gave me an option. I either get free headphone or Office Home edition. I took Office. 
I would probably opt for one time payment though if I have to. Plus, I would try and buy an older version if I can as I do not really have that intensive Office usage.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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Home Edition? What do you use in the Office though?
-= Reelix =-
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