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Sorting sets the order of entries in a folder. Filters let visitors narrow a folder of profiles by values such as sport or year.

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Reorder content or move rows between Bulk Edit pages

Custom ordering works the same way for entries of any content type. To set their order:
  1. Open the folder containing the entries.
  2. Open Settings & Layouts in the editing bar on the right.
  3. Under Sort Entries By, choose Custom.
  4. Open Bulk Edit, directly below Add Content.
  5. Drag the rows into the order you want, then review the folder. Rocket auto-saves your changes.
Choosing Custom does not enable dragging in the website editor preview. Drag entries into order inside Bulk Edit. When Bulk Edit has more than one page, you can move selected rows to the previous or next page:
  1. Clear the Bulk Edit search field.
  2. Select the rows on the current page.
  3. Select Move to previous page to place them at the bottom of that page, or Move to next page to place them at the top of that page.
The controls are disabled while a search is active. A next-page move is also disabled when the next page cannot accept the current selection. Rocket keeps the selected rows in the same order and clears the selection after the move. You can also ask Rocket Assistant to help with this.

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Sort profiles by date

Sort Entries By can order a folder by name, last name when available, the folder’s text and date fields, or Custom. The steps below use a date field.
  1. Open the folder containing the profiles.
  2. Select Settings & Layouts in the editing bar on the right.
  3. Under Sort Entries By, choose the intended date field. It uses your folder’s label, such as Induction Date.
  4. Use the arrow beside the field to change the sort direction. The highlighted up arrow means ascending (oldest first); the highlighted down arrow means descending (newest first).
  5. Review the folder’s profile order. Rocket auto-saves the setting.
Profiles without a date appear first in oldest-first order and last in newest-first order. Profiles with the same date sort by name. Newly created New Profile entries remain first until you give them names. If you cannot find the date you want, check that you are in the right folder. The date may have a name such as Induction Date or Graduation Year. For a custom order, follow the Bulk Edit steps above. You can also ask Rocket Assistant to help with this.

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Set up dropdown filters

Dropdown options come from the profile fields in that folder. Add values to the profiles before expecting those choices in a menu.
  1. Open the folder containing your profiles.
  2. Open Text → Filter Labels in the editing bar on the right.
  3. Name the fields you use: Text 1 Filter, Text 2 Filter, Date 1 Filter, or Date 2 Filter. For example, label a text field Sport and a date field Induction Year.
  4. Open the profiles and fill in the matching text or date fields consistently. Renaming a filter does not fill in this information for you.
  5. With the editing bar open, use the eye/visibility control on a dropdown to show or hide that filter where the layout supports it.
  6. Close the editing panel and test the dropdown as a visitor. Select a value, confirm the matching profiles, and clear the selection to see the full folder again.
Rocket auto-saves. If a menu is missing, check that its label is filled in, profiles have values, the filter is visible, and the folder layout shows filters. See filter consistency for duplicate-looking options.

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Keep search and filters visible

The Carousel folder layout shows the filters you have set up, such as sport or year, so visitors can narrow the profiles shown. Set up the profile fields and filter labels using the steps above, then test the folder with the editing panel closed. Clear the selected filters to see all profiles again. If a selection has no matching profiles, clear it or choose another option. Carousel does not add a text-search field. If visitors need to search by typing, choose a folder layout that shows search. Changing the layout does not delete the folder’s content. Review the public folder after switching layouts to confirm that its search, filters, cards, and images match the visitor experience you want.

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Video walkthrough

This video uses an earlier version of the website editor. Follow the written steps on this page for current controls.
If the player does not load, open Dropdown filter menus in Loom.