---
title: "Setting Article Display Order"
description: "There's a few different ways to set the order that articles appear on your HelpDocs: Alphabetical, Created Dated, Last Updated, Random, or Custom."
url: "https://support.helpdocs.io/article/hw102h0hDV-setting-article-display-order"
category: "Customizing your HelpDocs"
updated_at: "2021-01-27T18:37:01Z"
---

# Setting Article Display Order

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

**Custom** article sort order can only be enabled if you use [custom category sorting](https://support.helpdocs.io/article/14R8eOCXhh-setting-category-display-order) too

### Available Sort Orders

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

### Setting a Sort Order

![](https://files.helpdocs.io/Ytt2uahFxY/articles/hw102h0hDV/1611772439594/article-custom-sort.gif)

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

### Managing Custom Article Ordering

![](https://files.helpdocs.io/Ytt2uahFxY/articles/hw102h0hDV/1611772609276/article-custom-sort-move.gif)

If you selected **Custom** ordering for your categories and articles, you'll get the ability to drag and drop articles on the content tag. It's super simple. Just click, hold, and drag.

You can't drag articles between categories only within existing categories. Learn how to reassign categories to articles over [here](/article/dath1xicjb-moving-an-article-to-a-different-category)