# How to change the row order in Glide Table? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [February 25, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-change-the-row-order-in-glide-table/80333 "2025-02-25T16:09:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
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If you are using the second use case in the post below, a Lookup that uses a sorted Query column, instead of the table, should allow you to number rows according to the sort order you choose. That way you do not have to insert rows into the middle of other rows. > [@How do I create an auto-incrementing row number with Glide Tables?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-an-auto-incrementing-row-number-with-glide-tables/39572): > > This is a question that comes up a lot, so creating this topic to use as a reference. Typically, there are two distinct use cases when it comes to auto-incrementing row numbers. Use Case 1: – We need to generate a Part Number, or an Order Number, or an Employee ID. Once the number is generated, it should never change, even if rows are deleted. – The general approach for this use case is to maintain a static counter, use it to craft a suitably formatted ID, and increment it by one every time… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-change-the-row-order-in-glide-table/80333)._