Pages table won't sort by Ascending

Table ascending sort does not reposition the column, it orders the selected cell contents of that column and usually, this is applied to readily sortable words.

If you were using sort ascending in a table because you were unaware of the Sort Lines Ascending service in the free WordService application, you would find it quite handy (and quick) for sorted body text lists.

I even wrote a Shortcut service that allows you to select the body text list and then choose from Sort Ascending, Descending, or just Reverse the list.