Reordering custom views in SharePoint List

Question

Hello everyone,

I've created multiple custom views for a decently sized SharePoint list, but it seems like the views are sorted alphabetically by default. I'd like to move "Closed Deployment" to the end. Is there a way to freely reorder these custom views?

Thank you for your help!

Answer 1

Dear 100R100,

Thank you for posting your query in our community.

I understand your concern and would like to convey that In SharePoint, custom views for a list are sorted alphabetically by default, and there isn't a direct built-in feature to manually reorder them. However, you can use a workaround by naming the views in a way that they appear in the desired order. Here are a few methods to achieve this:

• Method 1: Prefixing with Numbers

You can rename your views to include numbers as prefixes to control the order. For example:

• 1. Active Deployment
• 2. In Progress
• 3. Pending Review
• 4. Closed Deployment

This will force SharePoint to list the views in numerical order rather than alphabetical order.

• Method 2: Using Special Characters

Another approach is to use special characters or letters to influence the order:

• A. Active Deployment
• B. In Progress
• C. Pending Review
• Z. Closed Deployment

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