Apply a new sort order to a list
task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read t_ApplyANewSortOrderToAList.md
You can apply a new sort order to the records in a list.
Before you begin
Role required: none
Procedure
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Open the context menu from the list title and select Sort by rank.
[Omitted image "SortByRank.png"] Alt text: Sort by rank
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To remove the ranking and return to the original order of the list, click the label in any column that contains data.
Parent Topic:Rank a list
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---
title: Apply a new sort order to a list
description: You can apply a new sort order to the records in a list.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/list-administration/t\_ApplyANewSortOrderToAList.html
release: australia
product: List Administration
classification: list-administration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Rank a list, Context ranking, Administer, List administration, Forms, fields, and lists, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
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# Apply a new sort order to a list
You can apply a new sort order to the records in a list.
## Before you begin
Role required: none
## Procedure
1. Open the context menu from the list title and select **Sort by rank**.
\[Omitted image "SortByRank.png"\] Alt text: Sort by rank
2. To remove the ranking and return to the original order of the list, click the label in any column that contains data.
**Parent Topic:**[Rank a list](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/list-administration/t_RankingAList.md)
| title | Apply a new sort order to a list |
| description | You can apply a new sort order to the records in a list. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/list-administration/t\_ApplyANewSortOrderToAList.html |
| release | australia |
| product | List Administration |
| classification | list-administration |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Rank a listContext rankingAdministerList administrationFormsfieldsand listsConfigure core featuresAdminister the ServiceNow AI Platform |