diff --git a/share/qtcreator/static.pro b/share/qtcreator/static.pro
index 7d2fba4d7eb..f7207c5b9af 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/static.pro
+++ b/share/qtcreator/static.pro
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ DATA_FILES_SRC = \
 unix:DATA_FILES_SRC += externaltools/sort.xml
 linux-*:DATA_FILES_SRC += externaltools/vi.xml
 macx:DATA_FILES_SRC += externaltools/vi_mac.xml
-win32:DATA_FILES_SRC += externaltools/notepad_win.xml
+win32:DATA_FILES_SRC += externaltools/notepad_win.xml externaltools/sort_win.xml
 win32:DATA_FILES_SRC ~= s|\\\\|/|g
 for(file, DATA_FILES_SRC):DATA_FILES += $$IDE_SOURCE_TREE/src/share/qtcreator/$$file
 macx:OTHER_FILES += $$DATA_FILES
diff --git a/src/share/qtcreator/externaltools/sort_win.xml b/src/share/qtcreator/externaltools/sort_win.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b3bd2cf7f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/share/qtcreator/externaltools/sort_win.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+/**************************************************************************
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator
+**
+** Copyright (c) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+**
+** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
+**
+** Commercial Usage
+**
+** Licensees holding valid Qt Commercial licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the Qt Commercial License Agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and Nokia.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+**
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** If you are unsure which license is appropriate for your use, please
+** contact the sales department at http://qt.nokia.com/contact.
+**
+**************************************************************************/
+-->
+<externaltool id="sort">
+    <description>Sorts the selected text</description>
+    <description xml:lang="de">Sortiert den ausgewählten Text</description>
+    <displayname>Sort Selection</displayname>
+    <displayname xml:lang="de">Auswahl Sortieren</displayname>
+    <category>Text</category>
+    <category xml:lang="de">Text</category>
+    <executable output="replaceselection" error="showinpane">
+        <path>cmd</path>
+        <arguments>/c sort</arguments>
+        <input>%{CurrentDocument:Selection}</input>
+    </executable>
+</externaltool>