# Is there a way to sort something that you choose as a filter? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [January 14, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sort-something-that-you-choose-as-a-filter/86023 "2026-01-14T13:33:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ScratchersRemorse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/scratchersremorse/32/93659_2.png) [@ScratchersRemorse](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ScratchersRemorse)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sort-something-that-you-choose-as-a-filter/86023/1 "2026-01-14T13:33:00Z")
I have 4 different filter choices from the main screen in my app and I wanted to know if there is a sort choice for whichever filter you choose or if you can only use the checkbox button feature? ---
**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sort-something-that-you-choose-as-a-filter/86023/2 "2026-01-14T13:52:41Z")
On a collection component, sort applied to in-app filter? Sort applied to grouping? If this what you are referring to, these are not available. ---
**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 3:50am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sort-something-that-you-choose-as-a-filter/86023/3 "2026-01-15T03:50:32Z")
The only working way would be through query column with an if then else column that show the column value you chose in the sort filter. ---
**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sort-something-that-you-choose-as-a-filter/86023/4 "2026-01-15T03:51:15Z")
By only way, I mean the only way I’m thinking at 10:51 PM 😂 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Marshall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/john_marshall/32/91237_2.png) [@John\_Marshall](https://community.glideapps.com/u/John_Marshall)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sort-something-that-you-choose-as-a-filter/86023/5 "2026-01-15T21:51:27Z")
I simply make copies of the same collection and apply a different sort to each one, then I add a sort Choice component that the user taps which writes that value to a User column. Set the visibility of each collection to the User column entry to show/hide the appropriately sorted data. ---
**Author:** ![mxmdn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mxmdn/32/91258_2.png) [@mxmdn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mxmdn)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sort-something-that-you-choose-as-a-filter/86023/6 "2026-02-03T22:03:55Z")
It’s really not a “clean” way to sort a collection, but I don’t think we have any other options at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-sort-something-that-you-choose-as-a-filter/86023/7 "2026-02-04T05:30:50Z")
If you’re displaying the data in a table collection, then the user can sort as they wish by clicking the column headers.