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title: Apply a new sort order to a list
description: You can apply a new sort order to the records in a list.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: List Administration
classification: list-administration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Rank a list, Context ranking, Administer, List administration, Forms, fields, and lists, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
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# Apply a new sort order to a list

You can apply a new sort order to the records in a list.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## Procedure

1.  Open the context menu from the list title and select **Sort by rank**.

    \[Omitted image "SortByRank.png"\] Alt text: Sort by rank

2.  To remove the ranking and return to the original order of the list, click the label in any column that contains data.


**Parent Topic:**[Rank a list](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/list-administration/t_RankingAList.md)