Sharepoint 2013 : List and library essentials - Sorting or filtering a list view

If you find yourself continuously filtering the default view to meet your needs, why not eliminate that time by creating alternate views that you’ll access often? Here, you’ll learn how to modify views by using the sort and filter features.

Sort a list view

1. Click the drop-down menu icon (...) above the list headings.

2. On the menu that appears, click Modify This View.

   

3. In the Sort section, you can perform two activities:

   • Click the drop-down list and select the First Sort By The Column.

   • Select whether you want that sorted column in ascending or descending order.

4. If you don’t want folders to appear before items, select the Sort Only By Specified Criteria check box.

   

5. At the top or bottom of the page, click OK.

   

Tip

Folders will appear before list items by default. If the Sort Only By Specified Criteria option is selected, the folders will appear in the assigned sort order along with the items.

Filter a list view

1. Click the drop-down menu icon (...) above the list headings.

2. On the menu that appears, click Modify This View.

   

3. In the Filter section, click the Show Items Only When The Following Is True option.

4. To enter filter criteria, do the following:

   • Select a column on which to filter from the first drop-down menu.

   • Select a condition from the second drop-down menu.

   • Enter a value in the text box.

5. Select And or Or to enter additional filter criteria.

6. To filter on more than two criteria, click Show More Columns.

   

7. At the top or bottom of the page, click OK.

Try This

Filter on items by using the Created By criterion and then enter the value [Me].