select the name column then \Data\Text to Columns delimited by space to
blank columns (splits into the various parts) then Data\Sort on last name.
Remove the no-longer needed columns, but might consider keeping the last
name as a hidden column for future resorting.

"Tee" wrote in message
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Please help I have a very long list of names all typed in one cell ie:

Miss L Rayner
Mr J C F Clark
Mr P R Brown
Mr D L P Race
Ms Peal

I need to sort this list by the last name.

I can sort this via Data Text to columns, but this give the surname in
either column 3, 4 or 5... is there anyway to overcome this and sort all
those after the last space?