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--- sorting [2008/07/28 13:42] – trevor
+++ sorting [2022/03/21 09:20] – dstillman
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-Zotero's sorting functions make it easy to quickly find items in your library and collections. If you prefer you can also watch the [[sorting_screencast|sorting screencast]].
+====== Sorting ======
-{{http://www.zotero.org/images/sorting/sorting.png?nolink&nocache}}
+Items in the center pane can be sorted by various properties, such as their title, creators, or the date they were added to your library.
-To sort items in a collection click on any of the information categories at the top of the middle column. For example, if you click on "Title" all your items will be sorted alphabetically by title. If you click on "Title" again the order will be reversed. Similarly, if you click on "Creator" your items will be sorted alphabetically by creator, and if you click "Creator" again the order will be reversed.
+To change the way items are sorted, click on any of the column headers at the top of the center pane. For example, if you click on "Title", all your items will be sorted alphabetically by title. Clicking a header multiple times toggles between ascending and descending sorts (the header will show an upward and downward arrow, respectively).
-To sort by other categories you can click on the {{http://www.zotero.org/images/sorting/sorticon.png?nolink&nocache}} icon in the top right corner of your center column. You will then see the dropdown menu illustrated below. Check off any additional categories you would like to use for sorting. They will now appear in the center column and you can click on them to sort in just the same way you did with "Title" and "Creator".
+By default, Zotero will show columns for the Title, Creators, and Attachments properties in the center pane. You can change which properties are shown by right-clicking on the column headers. Checking field names in the drop-down menu adds them to the items list, and unchecking removes them.
-{{http://www.zotero.org/images/sorting/sort_dropdown.png?nolink&nocache}}
+For each column, you can also choose the Secondary Sort field (which field is used to break ties when sorting).
+By default, properties in the center pane are arranged from left to right in the order in which they are shown in the drop-down menu. You can rearrange them by dragging and dropping the headers. To reset the order, select "Restore Column Order" in the drop-down menu.