Question

which of these groups apply sorting to a current list in a word document?
home tab styles group
design tab sorting group
home tab editing group
home tab paragraph group

Explanation:

In Microsoft Word, the sorting feature for lists is located in the Home tab Paragraph group. The Styles group is for formatting text styles, there's no "Sorting group" in the Design tab, and the Editing group is mainly for find - replace and selection functions.

Answer:

Home tab Paragraph group