UX Patterns
Sorting
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Reordering a content set by a chosen attribute — alphabetical, date, relevance, etc.
When to use
- Tables and lists with many items and multiple meaningful orderings
- Pair with filtering — users often want to filter then sort
- Show the active sort with an arrow indicating ascending/descending
Examples
- File list sorted by Last Modified descending
- Product catalog sorted by Price: Low to High
See this in the wild
Analyze a site and look for sorting in the breakdown.
