Sort Paragraphs Alphabetically
Reorder blank-line separated paragraphs into alphabetical order.
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How do you sort paragraphs alphabetically?
This one sorts blocks, not lines. Anything separated by a blank line counts as a paragraph, and blocks are ranked by how their opening characters compare, so an entry starting “Zebra…” sinks below one starting “Aardvark…”. Wrapped lines inside a block travel with it, which makes the tool practical for glossaries, references and FAQ entries drafted out of order.
How to use the Sort Paragraphs
- 1 Paste your text with a blank line between each block.
- 2 Blocks are trimmed and any empty ones are discarded.
- 3 They’re reordered by their opening characters, A to Z.
- 4 Copy the result, now evenly spaced with one blank line per gap.
What you can use it for
- Ordering glossary or FAQ entries by name.
- Reordering bibliography or reference blocks.
- Sorting multi-line list items by their first word.
- Organising notes captured in any order.
Frequently asked questions
How does the tool decide where a paragraph starts and ends?
Blank lines are the boundaries. A block with internal single line breaks, say a wrapped citation, is still one paragraph and moves as a unit.
Two paragraphs start with the same word. What breaks the tie?
Comparison keeps reading past the shared opening until the texts differ, so “Apple pie recipe” sorts ahead of “Apple tart recipe” on the p in pie versus the t in tart.
I had three blank lines between sections. Will that survive?
No. Spacing is normalised to exactly one blank line between blocks on output, which is usually what you want after a sort.
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