# Sorting within collections

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/sorting-within-collections/446619>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [August 15, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sorting-within-collections/446619 "2019-08-15T21:20:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sorting-within-collections/446619/2 "2019-08-15T21:25:43Z")

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> [@Collection sort order by reverse release date](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-sort-order-by-reverse-release-date/443466/1):
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> Please add collection sort order option by “Reverse Release Date”

> [@\[Implemented\] Custom Collection Sorting - Machete Order](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-collection-sorting-machete-order/236226/1):
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> General question about collection sorting using the Star Wars ‘machete order’ as an example. At the minute, it’s only possible to sort collections alphabettically or by release date. Anyone know of a way of custom sorting a collection without affecting the main library sorting? This would be possible if more collection sorting options, i.e. fully customisable sorting, were added.

> [@Collections Sort Order \[implemented\]](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collections-sort-order/228699/1):
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> I have set up many collections on my server. Some like “3D” “Hallmark” “Westerns” etc… Problem is that they are sorted by production year. I don’t see any way to change this. Thus, many sub collections are broken up by other movies. Or taken out of VIEW order. I would like to see an option to sort the collections by other methods. Personally, I would like them done based on their library sort order. Thus, if I have a group of movies sorted in the library by view order using Sort Order t…

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