Unstructured Text
Reverse Word Order
Keep each word readable but put the words on every line in reverse order.
When to use it
Typical uses: Swapping “Surname Firstname” into “Firstname Surname”; Creating word-order puzzles for students; Reading a sentence from a new angle while editing.
In a pipeline
Text InputReverse Word OrderText Output
Settings
| Setting | Type | Required | Default or hint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text column | select | — | Text |
| Generate New Column | checkbox | — | false |
| New Column Name | text | — | Default: <column> Result |
| Insert After | select | — | After the column |
| When a value cannot be converted | select | — | stop |
Example
Reverse Word Order: an example
| Text |
|---|
| the quick brown fox Smith John |
| Text |
|---|
| fox brown quick the John Smith |
Worth knowing
- Does it change the order of the lines? No. Only the words within each line are reversed.
- What happens to punctuation? Punctuation stays attached to its word, so “fox.” remains “fox.” in its new position.
- How do I reverse the letters instead? Use Reverse Text.
- Works on any text column, not only Text Input's: pick it under Text column. Tick Generate New Column to keep the original next to the result.