Changing the Display Order on your People Pages

There may be instances where you wish to re-order the People Profiles on your People pages. For instance, it is common for Staff pages to list the DFO ahead of other staff, or for Institute websites to show a Center Director ahead of other faculty. This guide explains the process for re-ordering profiles on your People pages.
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Table of contents
Navigating to the Sorting Page
Changing the Sort Order
Sorting Additional People
Sort People within Your List
Remove People from your Sorted List
Navigating to the Sorting PageAfter logging into your site, go to Shortcuts → Site Actions → Manage Sorting. 
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Screenshot of the navigation path from Shortcuts to Site Actions to Manage Sorting.Screenshot of the navigation path from Shortcuts to Site Actions to Manage Sorting.
This will bring you to a page that should include a line item for People. Follow that line across to the column for Operations, and select the button to "Edit Items."
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Screenshot of the Manage Sorting page. The last column is "operations" and contains a button to "edit items."Screenshot of the Manage Sorting page. The last column is "operations" and contains a button to "edit items."
Changing the Sort OrderFrom the editing page, type the name of the person who should appear at the top of your list of People. 
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Screenshot of the manage sorting items page. A search bar is highlighted.Screenshot of the manage sorting items page. A search bar is highlighted.
As you type, the person's name should appear in a drop down list. Click on the link with the correct person's name. 
Once you click their name, the text box should display the person's name followed by a number in parentheses. Finally, click "Add Item."
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Screenshot of the manage sorting items page. The "add item" button right of the search bar is highlighted.Screenshot of the manage sorting items page. The "add item" button right of the search bar is highlighted.
If successful, your item list will have added the person:
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Screenshot of the manage sorting items page. A name now appears in the list.Screenshot of the manage sorting items page. A name now appears in the list.
If you are only adding one person to your customized sorting, click the "Save" button to finish. Your page will show that your save was successful, and that you now have 1 person sorted.
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Screenshot of the manage sorting page. A status message confirming the change is found in the green banner at the top of the page. The "items" column in the "people" row now shows 1 item.Screenshot of the manage sorting page. A status message confirming the change is found in the green banner at the top of the page. The "items" column in the "people" row now shows 1 item.
To confirm, navigate back to your People Page. It should now show this person at the top. Everyone else will then follow the regular sort order of the page, which is typically alphabetical by last name. 
Sorting Additional People While in the Manage Sorting screen, you can add additional People to your customized sort order. This is useful if you wish to include an Assistant Director, Administrative Assistant, or any other person who wouldn't normally appear at the top of your People section.
To do this, follow the same steps as above. First, type the person's name into the text box. Once their name appears in the dropdown menu, click on it and then click "Add Item." 
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Screenshot of the manage sorting items page. One person has already been added to the Items list. A search bar with a second person's name is highlighted.Screenshot of the manage sorting items page. One person has already been added to the Items list. A search bar with a second person's name is highlighted.
The person will be added to the bottom of your custom sorted list, below anyone else you've added. If that is your desired order, click the "Save" button to save your work. To change the order, follow the steps below to  Sort People within your List⁠ .
Sort People within Your ListIf you've selected more than one person to appear at the top of your list, you may re-order the way in which they are shown. To do this, click the "+" arrow and drag the line item to the appropriate place. Be sure to click the "Save" button when you've finished making changes.
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Screenshot of the manage sorting items page where two people are listed. To the left of each person's name is an icon that allows the line to be moved up or down. There are also buttons below the list that allow for it to be reversed or shuffled.Screenshot of the manage sorting items page where two people are listed. To the left of each person's name is an icon that allows the line to be moved up or down. There are also buttons below the list that allow for it to be reversed or shuffled.
Remove People from your Sorted ListTo remove a person from your sorted list, simply click the "Remove" button next to their name. 
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Screenshot of the manage sorting items page where two people are listed. To the right of each person's name is a "remove" button that removes them from this sorting.Screenshot of the manage sorting items page where two people are listed. To the right of each person's name is a "remove" button that removes them from this sorting.
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Be sure to click the "Save" button when you're done making changes. 
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