I am using Microsoft Word 2003, trying to alphabetize addresses, can anyone tell me if there is a "sort a list alphabetically" option in word 2003?

I don't have that version but I am betting (98% sure) you can. Did you try HELP--sort?

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I think you may have to use ctrl to highlight more than one?? Not sure

Absolutley.

I f you search across the top bar, look for "Format, <click> Sort

Note that Word sorts on the basis of paragraphs in regular text and columns within tables.

So you couldn't sort words within a paragraph. But if you have a list where each item is a separate paragraph you can sort that. Or you might want to use a table.

Now if you are sorting addresses like this:

123 Elm St
Anytown NY

321 Oak Lane
Sometown NJ

111 Oak Lane
Myvillage NY

Sorting would result in this:
111 Oak Lane
123 Elm St
321 Oak Lane
Anytown NY
Myvillage NY
Sometown NJ

So to sort both lines of the address together you need to use New Line character (Ctrl+enter) rather than a new paragraph after the first line.