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title: "Sorting Cards in Ontraccr: By Title, Status Time, and More"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/sorting-cards-in-ontraccr-by-title-status-time-and-more"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-05-27T10:14:24.227Z"
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# Sorting Cards in Ontraccr: By Title, Status Time, and More

## 🗂️ **Sorting Cards in Ontraccr: By Title, Status Time, and More**  
 

### **Overview**

Ontraccr Boards let you sort cards to better organize and understand your workflows. You can sort by **title**, **creation date**, or **how long a card has been in its current status** — helping you prioritize and act with clarity.

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## 🎯 **Why Use Sorting?**

Sorting helps when you want to:

-   View cards **alphabetically** or in a logical sequence
-   See what’s **been sitting the longest** in a given status
-   Organize cards **by creation order**
-   Identify stale tasks or cards needing attention

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## 🧩 **How to Sort Cards**

1.  Open a board.
2.  Click the **Sort icon** located next to the Lock and Filter icons.
3.  Choose your desired sort option from the dropdown list.

✅ Cards in each column will instantly reorganize based on your selection.

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## 📋 **Sort Options Explained**

| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Default (by creation date)** | Shows cards in the order they were added |
| **Title A–Z** | Sorts cards alphabetically by title |
| **Title Z–A** | Reverse alphabetical sort |
| **Time in Status (Ascending)** | Shows cards that have been in the current status the **shortest** amount of time first |
| **Time in Status (Descending)** | Shows cards that have been in the current status the **longest** at the top |

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## ⏱️ **How to See “Time in Status”**

-   Hover your cursor over the **small clock icon** beneath a card’s title.
-   A tooltip will display when the card entered its current status (e.g., “This card has been in this stage since Feb 14, 2025”).

This same data powers the **Time in Status** sorting options.

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## ✅ **Example Use Cases**

| Use Case | Sort Option | Why It Helps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Field service manager wants to triage overdue work | Time in Status (Descending) | See what's been sitting longest |
| Estimators want to review newest requests first | Default | View by card creation order |
| HR wants to alphabetize candidates | Title A–Z | Easy reference and documentation |
| Project manager wants to spot cards just moved into a stage | Time in Status (Ascending) | Monitor fresh activity |

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## 🧠 **Tips & Edge Cases**

-   Sort applies **within each column**, not across the whole board
-   Sorting is a **personal view** — it doesn’t affect other users
-   Combine with filters to sort only cards that match certain criteria (e.g., only Noah’s cards, sorted by time in status)
-   The “Time in Status” sort is especially useful in **approval workflows** or **task queues**