M. Marshall (2000, Comm. Algebra 28, 1157-2273) has generalized the notion of *-ordering to the setting of a ring with involution. Ln this paper we analyze the ways in which a given *-ordering (on the set of symmetric elements) can be extended to a multiplicatively closed ordering on a larger set of elements. A complete answer is given for Ore domains. (C) 2001 Academic Press.