[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fzdIHWGp6DK0MBj6y2_xng4LLQehEQSizEFkq7nvMjIE":3,"related-articles-l4wafxzlcm-en":20},{"data":4},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"description":8,"body":9,"category_id":10,"published":11,"created_at":12,"updated_at":13,"language":14,"relative_url":15,"author":16},"l4wafxzlcm","Sort posts","sort-posts","Sort posts manually, by date, post subject, and more using board settings.","\u003Cp>Decide how posts will be sorted on your board. By default, posts are sorted manually with new posts added last. You can also sort automatically by date published, post subject, or randomly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fl4wafxzlcm\u002F1698782102142\u002Fxnapper-2023-10-31-15-54-36.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3>Accessing the sorting options\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Col>\u003Cli>Click the \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>cog icon\u003C\u002Fstrong> (⚙️) at the top of your padlet\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Scroll down to the \u003Cstrong>Layout\u003C\u002Fstrong> section\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Click the drop-down menu next to \u003Cem>'Sort by'\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Select your desired sorting option\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Ch3>How sorting works\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>If you'd like to sort your posts manually, use the \u003Cstrong>Drag and drop\u003C\u002Fstrong> option.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When you use any of the other sorting options, manually rearranging posts on the board will not be possible. Instead, your posts will be sorted automatically by the chosen criteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Ways to sort\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Ch4>Drag and drop \u003Cem>(manually)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>When you sort manually \u003Cem>(using\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>Drag and drop\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem>)\u003C\u002Fem>, added posts will appear at the beginning or end of your board depending on which setting you choose. You will then be able to drag and drop posts to rearrange them however you want.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">If you rearrange your posts with one sorting option, switch to another sorting option, and then switch back, Padlet will remember and reinstate your custom configuration.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch4>Date published\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Posts will be sorted in the order that they were posted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Post subject \u003Cem>(alphabetically)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>This setting will sort posts alphabetically by the subject of the post. If two posts have the same text in the subject, the tie will be broken by the date published. The older post will always come first. If a post has no text, it will be sorted to the end of the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Random\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Sorting randomly will rearrange your posts randomly every time the page refreshes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Custom properties\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>If you have created \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Ffjy8dv39wg-post-fields\" target=\"_blank\">custom post fields\u003C\u002Fa>, you can sort your posts this way, too!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fl4wafxzlcm\u002F1714853844833\u002Fxnapper-2024-05-04-16-17-38.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3>FAQs\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Why can't I drag and drop my posts?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>When you use one of the automatic sorting options \u003Cem>(date published, post subject, or random)\u003C\u002Fem>, you will not be able to drag and drop your posts. You must use the manual sorting option \u003Cem>(drag and drop)\u003C\u002Fem>.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>I sorted my posts and now they're in the wrong order. How do I go back?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>If you drag and drop your posts into a custom configuration and then sort them with one of the automatic settings, you can reinstate your configuration by returning to the manual sorting option.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>I used to be able to sort my posts by reaction type. Why can't I do this anymore?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>You can! Sorting by \u003Cstrong>Vote\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Rating\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and \u003Cstrong>Score\u003C\u002Fstrong> have been moved to the \u003Cstrong>Post fields\u003C\u002Fstrong> section. You will need to create a custom post field first, then choose the option from the \u003Cem>'Sort by'\u003C\u002Fem> menu. \u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>Click the \u003Cstrong>Settings cog icon\u003C\u002Fstrong> >> Under the \u003Cem>'Posts' \u003C\u002Fem>section, choose \u003Cstrong>Post fields\u003C\u002Fstrong> >> click \u003Cstrong>Add custom field \u003C\u002Fstrong>>> choose between \u003Cstrong>Vote\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Rating\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Score\u003C\u002Fstrong> >> click \u003Cstrong>Create\u003C\u002Fstrong> >> go back to the \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong> panel and click the drop-down next to \u003Cem>'Sort by'\u003C\u002Fem> and choose the custom field you just created.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>","tb8lfa31h8",true,"2023-04-26T22:45:42.11889Z","2026-04-04T01:03:39.947737Z","en","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fl4wafxzlcm-sort-posts",{"name":17,"email":18,"profile_image":19},"Rana Wilds","musicmama@wallwisher.com","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Fother\u002F1696432467941\u002Fimg-2298.jpeg",{"data":21},[22,28,34,40],{"id":23,"title":24,"description":25,"slug":26,"href":27},"00paz9nhzm","Remove a shared padlet","Remove unwanted shared padlets from your External folder by leaving them through your dashboard or the padlet itself.","how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F00paz9nhzm-how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet",{"id":29,"title":30,"description":31,"slug":32,"href":33},"0segolmqqp","How do I layer posts using the Freeform format?","Control post stacking order by bringing posts to front or sending them to back using the three-dot menu.","how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0segolmqqp-how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform",{"id":35,"title":36,"description":37,"slug":38,"href":39},"0ue2hz5mfx","Freeze a padlet","Freeze padlets to stop all activity while keeping content accessible. Admins can toggle freeze on\u002Foff anytime.","freeze-padlet-boards","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0ue2hz5mfx-freeze-padlet-boards",{"id":41,"title":42,"description":43,"slug":44,"href":45},"21mfjn75un","Turn on Location Services for Padlet app on my computer","Enable location services for Padlet app on macOS (System Preferences > Security & Privacy) or Windows (Settings > Privacy > Location).","how-do-i-turn-on-location-services-on-my-computer","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F21mfjn75un-how-do-i-turn-on-location-services-on-my-computer"]