Sorting by a custom order is awkward in Sheets
Sorting rows by a custom order such as dropdown choices or month ranges is not possible without awkward workarounds.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 15 August 2022 · last reported 26 March 2025
What's going wrong
People who keep schedules, rank lists or monthly ranges want rows sorted in a set order that is neither alphabetical nor by first appearance.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
In the idea report
- The full summary.
- The products the 3 reports are about, and how many came each month.
- Related problems.
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