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how does one create a custom categories sort order??

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14 Jan 2013, 6:53 PM
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how does one create a custom categories sort order??

Customer wants very specific sequence of how categories are listed.
It's a NON-intuitive sequencing -- aka not by date, not by name, etc.
How can I do this??
Thank you, Tom

14 Jan 2013, 8:11 PM
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Re: how does one create a custom categories sort order??

tlyczko:

Customer wants very specific sequence of how categories are listed.
It's a NON-intuitive sequencing -- aka not by date, not by name, etc.
How can I do this??
Thank you, Tom

When you create a new category, at the bottom of the screen is an input field called SORT ORDER. Type in a numerical value (I always go up in TENS) and those with a lower value will appear BEFORE those with a higher value.

I go up in TENS (10 , 20 , 30 ...) just in case I need to insert another category between two existing ones later.

EG: 10 , 15 , 20 , 30 ...

14 Jan 2013, 8:17 PM
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Re: how does one create a custom categories sort order??

Ohhhhhhhhhhh...thank you. Easily solves that problem. Probably current categories can be done the same way.
And yes I know what you mean about TENS :) :)
Thank you, Tom