The Hermit Hermit's Free Library  Brain Teasers

One in a series of exercises that demonstrate how to accomplish real-world computing tasks using time- and work-saving techniques.

Brain Teaser #1: Moving Items Up and Down in a List

Task

Rearranging the order of things in a list is a common computing task. While copy and paste can do the job, there are much faster and easier ways using MS-Word.

Copy and paste the list below into a Word document and arrange the topics in chronological order. Experiment with different methods and see if you can complete the task in 15 seconds or less.

If you're stumped, click on the "Solution" link below.

Time

15 seconds

Data

Adolescent

Geriatric

Infant

Fetus

Adult

Egg

Toddler

Child