Sometimes an alphabetical list is easier to scan when it is grouped under each starting letter.
Alphabetical Order sorts your lines A to Z and can insert a heading for each new first letter.
How to use Alphabetical Order
- Paste the lines you want sorted into the input box.
- Set the direction and grouping, and Alphabetical Order sorts the lines and can add a letter heading per group.
- Copy the grouped list, or download it as a text file.
Use cases
- Building a grouped glossary sorted by first letter.
- Creating an A-to-Z index with letter headings.
- Organising a contact list into lettered sections.
Good to know
Alphabetical Order sorts lines with locale-aware comparison and offers an optional grouping mode that inserts the starting letter as a heading whenever it changes. Without grouping it returns a plain sorted list.
Frequently asked questions
What does the grouping option do?
It inserts the current starting letter as a heading line each time the first letter changes in the sorted output.
Are entries that start with a symbol grouped?
Entries that do not begin with a letter are gathered under a single non-letter heading so they stay together.
Does grouping change the entries themselves?
No. Grouping only adds heading lines; the sorted entries are indented but otherwise unchanged.