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I am working on a lengthy document with chapters, sub-chapters etc. using MS Word 2000. I am using I guess it is explorer's folder system. I have 10 chapters each in a different folder (at a later time this will all be put together as a single document). I use folders within folders within folders, etc. Each folder has a title or name is there any way of keeping these folders in non-alpha order other than by using a number in front of the title. In other words what I would like to do is put these folders in order of importance which will be non-alphabetic AND without the use of a number. Is this possible? So far all I have been able to find searching is that the order is in alpha order or reverse alpha order or by use of a number.

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