Sort the Contacts list by a field column in a few steps
If you just need the essentials, follow this:
- Make sure the field is visible as a Featured column on the Contacts list
- Go to Contacts and find the column you want to sort by
- Click the column header once to sort, then click again to reverse the order
- If sorting looks wrong, confirm the field type matches the data (Number/Date & Time/Text)
You’re done. Your Contacts list will be ordered by the field values you chose.
Step-by-Step Process
On the Contacts page, Featured contact fields appear as columns. By clicking a column header, you can change how the contacts list is sorted by that field.
This is helpful when you want to quickly organize contacts by values like Age, Created On, or a featured custom field.
[CAPTURE: Contacts list showing featured field columns (including a sortable header like “Created On” or “Age”).]
- Go to Contacts.
- Find the Featured field column you want to sort by (for example, Created On or Age).
- Click the column header once to sort in one direction.
- Click the same header again to reverse the sort order.
[CAPTURE: Cursor clicking a featured column header (e.g., “Created On”).]
[CAPTURE: Contacts list sorted oldest → newest.]
[CAPTURE: Contacts list sorted newest → oldest.]
If you track Age as a featured field, sorting can help you quickly review youngest → oldest or oldest → youngest, which is useful for demographic checks
and cohort organization.
[CAPTURE: Contacts list sorted by Age ascending, showing youngest at the top.]
Common Issues & Quick Fixes
Problem: Clicking the header doesn’t change the order.
Fix: Confirm the field is visible as a column (it must be Featured and shown in the current Contacts view). Refresh the Contacts page and try again.
Problem: The sort order looks wrong for ages or numbers.
Fix: Values may be stored as text instead of a numeric field type. Ensure the field type is Number in Contacts → Fields, then clean up existing values so they match the numeric format.