Choose View | Arrange By | Current View | Customize Current View | Sort. This is the dialog where you need to set the sort that you want to take place within the category groupings.

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"Anna" wrote in message ...
Hi - I am using Office 2003. I need to learn how to sort within a category I
created. When I click on the gray bar for a specific sort (i.e. name) the
system brings all my separated categories into the one sort.

How do I do this and word to the wise, I'm not very good with categories - I
really do not know them so I need easy instructions. Just started a new job
and my boss is category crazed.

Thanks