On the Mac, you probably know all the tricks for sorting things in the Finder. You can choose icon, list and column views. And you can sort the files and folders in those windows by various dates ...

Have you ever struggled to sort data in Excel in a way that truly fits your needs? Imagine trying to organize a list of regions not alphabetically, but in a specific order like “North, South, East, ...

Excel’s ascending and descending sort options are powerful tools, but they won’t always sort values in a familiar and meaningful way. When this is the case, you might need a custom sort. Sorting is a ...

Navigating the world of Excel can often feel like trying to solve a complex puzzle, especially when it comes to sorting slicer buttons in a custom order. If you’ve ever found yourself tangled in the ...

When an ordinary alphabetical or numerical sort in Microsoft Excel won’t do, check out the advanced sorting options or add a custom sort pattern. Excel has several advanced sorting options, but most ...

Basic sorting in Word 2013 is a breeze: Essentially, it’s just select a list of text, click the Sort button, and then choose Ascending or Descending order. However, it gets a bit more complex when ...

An anonymous Hints reader was flummoxed: He (or she) used iTunes to sync pictures from iPhoto to his (or her) iPhone. But when he looked at the pictures on his phone, iPhoto Events didn’t appear in ...

Simone Nixon writes with a very common question about Photos for iOS (which applies to OS X, too): I just edited my albums on my Mac. The photos are in a specific order in certain albums, but this ...

In the world of Linux, the sort command is a powerful tool that enables you to efficiently sort and organize data in various ways. Whether you're dealing with simple text files or complex datasets, ...

While I'm running macOS for HomeSharing, all of my TVs respect the sort order I set - no configuration necessary. iTunes 12.9.5.5. FWIW - I have a ton of playlists with custom sort orders (like MCU in ...