I am working on a large document which contains a glossary (per chapter, each chapter a separate file). I have the glossary designed as a table with the lookup term in column 1 and the definition in column 2. I can sort the tables without problem using the Sort option under Table, Layout on the ribbon.
What I am wondering is if there is a way to keep the table permanently sorted. I frequently add terms as I write, and normally I do that by adding a new row to the bottom of my table, but then my new row is out of sort order unless I manually re-sort the table from the ribbon option. Is there a way to automatically sort after a new entry? If this was one big glossary it wouldn't be an issue, but I think I will have about 50 chapters when I am all done and I want to introduce the new vocabulary in digestible pieces chapter-by-chapter rather than in one massive glossary.
I realize that I can insert the new row(s) exactly where I need it to be but that rather defeats the purpose of an automatic sort.
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