# Sorting data in the Data Viewer

Note: Column sorting applies to the current session only. Sorting criteria are not saved, and do not persist within the session.

1. Navigate to any view in the Data Viewer.

   For more information, see:

   - Displaying the Summary View.
   - Displaying the Record Listing View.
   - Displaying the Record Comparison View.
   - Displaying the Comments View.
2. Click the column heading that represents the data by which you want to sort the information on the page.

   Note: You can select only one column; you cannot sort on multiple columns.

   - To sort the page, click the column heading.
   - To reverse the sort, click the column heading again.
   - An up arrow indicates the page is sorted by the column data in ascending order.
   - A down arrow indicates the page is sorted in descending order.

For more information, see:

- Column sorting—Summary Data Table.
- Column sorting—Form Data Table.
- Column sorting—Comments View.

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