1. A computer-implemented method of arranging text items in a predefined order, comprising: loading into a program running on a computer a list of text items; storing, in the memory of a peripheral device, a collection of multiple text items arranged in multiple sets of text items and in multiple groups of text items; and storing a respective code item with a respective group of text items; storing a sort key that has values that designate a predefined order of the text items in each set; wherein the sort key is appended to the text items and comprises at least one character with a value within the Private Use range of the Unicode format sorting a resultant list according to a predetermined sort order using the program and receiving from the program a sorted list with the text items in said sort order; appending the sort key to the text items in the sorted list in a way to designate said sort order; and providing the sorted list with the sort key for storing as a set of the collection of text items in the memory of the peripheral device providing the collection of multiple text items: sorting the list alphabetically using the program and receiving from the program a sorted list with the text items in alphabetic order; appending the sort key to the text items in the sorted list in a way to designate the alphabetic order; and providing the sorted list with the sort key for storing as a set of the collection of text items in the memory of the peripheral device.