# Drop Down list - set sort order

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/drop-down-list-set-sort-order/65322>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** completed, ux-improvement\
**Created:** [January 7, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/drop-down-list-set-sort-order/65322 "2020-01-07T23:56:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![TonyD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/tonyd/32/38_2.png) [@TonyD](https://forum.adalo.com/u/TonyD)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/drop-down-list-set-sort-order/65322/1 "2020-01-07T23:56:11Z")

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When using a drop down linked to a collection it displays the items in order entered. Would really like to be able to sort that A-Z etc.

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**Author:** ![dosandco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/dosandco/32/39_2.png) [@dosandco](https://forum.adalo.com/u/dosandco)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/drop-down-list-set-sort-order/65322/2 "2020-01-25T15:55:40Z")

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This would be super helpful!

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**Author:** ![TonyD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/tonyd/32/38_2.png) [@TonyD](https://forum.adalo.com/u/TonyD)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/drop-down-list-set-sort-order/65322/3 "2020-05-21T04:23:36Z")

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Ben Haefele: Thank you! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Carel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Carel](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Carel)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/drop-down-list-set-sort-order/65322/4 "2020-08-04T03:44:00Z")

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Ben Haefele:  
hello, is there a tutorial explaining how to do it?

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/drop-down-list-set-sort-order/65322/5 "2026-01-28T20:38:36Z")

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**Author:** ![Dilon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/dilon/32/39815_2.png) [@Dilon](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Dilon)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/drop-down-list-set-sort-order/65322/6 "2026-02-03T11:57:36Z")

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