> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.brieftech.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.brieftech.ai/how-to-guides/index/sort-documents-in-index.md). # Sort documents in the Document Index Sort documents within Document Index sections by date, file name, or description. In the Index tab, sort documents by date, description, or filename — all sections at once, or one on its own. ## Sort all sections at once In the Document Index. 1. Open the

tab. 2. Click Apply preset

in the toolbar. 3. Click **Sort all sections**. 4. Choose **Date**, **Description**, or **Filename**. ## Sort one section In the Document Index, sort a single section from either its heading row or its column-header row: * **From the heading row for that section** — click the **sort icon** (tooltip *Sort documents under heading*), or open the heading's **⋮** menu and choose Sort Files Under Heading

, then choose **Date, File Name**, **File Name**, or **Description**. * **From the column-header row** — hover the **Description** column header and click the **sort icon** (tooltip *Sort documents below*), or right-click the **column-header row** and choose **Sort Files**. For exactly what each order does, see [Serial numbers and date formats](/reference/serial-numbers-and-date-formats.md#sort-order). Once you sort, the new order is saved straight away and applies for everyone working on the matter: it becomes the saved order, serial numbers renumber to match, and the change carries through to the exported index and the generated bundle. {% hint style="info" %} **Sorting stays within each section.** Sorting reorders documents within each section only — it does not move documents across heading boundaries. You can drag rows manually after sorting, or sort again at any time. {% endhint %} ## Related


From Document Index to court bundle	How the index and the bundle share one source of truth.	From Document Index to court bundle
Reorder documents and add structure	Drag documents to reorder them in the Document Index, including moving them between sections and dragging multiple rows at once.	Reorder documents and add structure
Document Index presets	The built-in Document Index presets and what each configures.	Document Index presets
Prepare a List of Documents for Disclosure	A guided, end-to-end walkthrough — take a set of documents from upload to a finished disclosure package: a ZIP archive containing a Word index, an Excel index, and every document renamed by serial number, date, and description.	Prepare a List of Documents for Disclosure
Manage headings in the Document Index	Add, rename, move, sort, indent, and delete headings in the Document Index, or generate them automatically from your folder structure.	Manage headings in the Document Index

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