---
title: "Setting Category Display Order"
description: "There's a few different ways to set the order that categories appear on your HelpDocs: Alphabetical, Created Dated, Last Updated, Random, or Custom."
url: "https://support.helpdocs.io/article/14R8eOCXhh-setting-category-display-order"
category: "Customizing your HelpDocs"
updated_at: "2021-01-27T18:25:22Z"
---

# Setting Category Display Order

There's a few different ways to set the order that categories appear on your HelpDocs.

### Available Sort Orders

- **Alphabetical**. A-Z ordering by category title
- **Created Date**. When the category was first created (most recent first)
- **Last Updated**. When the category was last updated (most recent first)
- **Random**. A totally random order every time the page is loaded
- **Custom**. You manually choose the order

### Setting a Sort Order

![](https://files.helpdocs.io/Ytt2uahFxY/articles/14R8eOCXhh/1611771759175/sort-category.gif)

1. Head to **Settings** > **Brand** (or [click here](https://my.helpdocs.io/app/settings?tab=brand))
2. Under **Category Sort Order** choose the order you'd like
3. Hit **Save Changes**

Most of these ordering options are applied right away. If you chose Custom ordering you'll now see a reordering icon when you hover over categories in the **Content** menu

### Managing Custom Category Ordering

![](https://files.helpdocs.io/Ytt2uahFxY/articles/14R8eOCXhh/1611771908307/sort-category-move.gif)

If you selected Custom ordering for your categories you'll get the ability to drag and drop your categories from the [**Content**](https://my.helpdocs.io/app/content) tab. Just click, hold, and drop wherever you want.