How to Sort Records

Sorting is a feature that enables you to group and organize a list of records in a manner that is meaningful to you.


Column Sorting

Sorting Example

Column Sorting

To sort records in a list, click a column header. The information in the list is sorted based on the type of information in the column. If the column contains text, the information is sorted in alphabetic order. If the column contains numbers, the information is sorted in numeric order.

 

You can sort the list in one of two ways:

 

       Ascending order

       Descending order

When you click the header, the header text changes to red to let you know which column is selected for the sort. The list is sorted in descending order first.  A directional arrow on the column points down to show you that the sort is descending: .  

To switch to ascending order, simply click the column header again. The arrow on the column header now points up to show you that the list is sorted in ascending order.  

Sorting Example

Suppose you want to sort your giving history contributions in order by date. To do this, click the Date column. The list updates, and the information is sorted based on the date in descending (chronological) order:

 

 

Clicking the Date header again, reverses the sort. The information is now listed in ascending order:

 

 

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