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# Sorting Documents
This feature allows users to sort documents by selecting a specific order on the platform homepage.
The following options are provided to display the available documents on the platform homepage:
**1. Alphabetical/Name (Ascending and Descending)**
**2. Date (Ascending and** **Descending)**
**3. Custom**
* Click the ***Sort By*** icon on the platform homepage.
* A context menu opens with the following sorting options:
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Name" %} 
You can sort documents by their names in ascending or descending order (Ascending is the default order).
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="Date" %}
You can sort documents by data using this option (Ascending is the default order).
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="Custom" %} 
You can manually drag and change the order of documents.
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="None" %}
You can remove the impact of the applied **Sort by** option by selecting the **None** option.
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
How to apply a sorting option to the documents?
Select an option from the context menu. E.g., The Date option is selected in the following image:
The platform documents get sorted as per the selected order. E.g., The following image shows documents sorted by date.
Custom Sort
* The user can set a customized order of the document by choosing the **Custom** order option.
* By selecting the **Custom** option, the user gets directed to a new window.
* Set a customized order of displaying the available documents or folders by using the given arrows.
* The records will get shuffled as per the selected order.
* Click the **Save** option to save your selected order of display.
{% hint style="info" %}
*Please Note:*
1. *The platform homepage displays the saved documents as **My Documents** by default.*
2. *A **Search Bar** has been provided on the Platform homepage to search the specific folders and files.*
3. ***Documents** can be sorted in ascending order by default; users need to click on the Name option again to sort the documents in descending order.*
{% endhint %}