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Enhancement Request: Manual Report Ordering and Natural Numeric Sorting

Laura Cunningham

I would like to submit an enhancement request regarding report organization and sorting within Smartsheet.

Currently, reports appear to be organized using alphabetical sorting, which can create challenges when report names contain numeric values. For example, a series of reports named:

Release 1
Release 2
Release 3
...
Release 10
Release 11
Release 12

is displayed alphabetically as:

Release 1
Release 10
Release 11
Release 12
Release 2
Release 3

This ordering does not align with the logical sequence of the releases and can make navigation more cumbersome for users managing large numbers of reports.

I would like to request the following enhancements:

Manual report ordering allowing users to drag and drop reports into a custom sequence.
Natural numeric sorting that recognizes numeric values and displays reports in logical order (Release 1, Release 2, Release 3, etc.).
The ability to choose between:
- Alphabetical sorting
- Natural numeric sorting
- Custom/manual sorting

From a business perspective, many organizations organize reports by release number, sprint number, project phase, or other numbered naming conventions. Providing greater flexibility in how reports are ordered would improve usability, increase efficiency, and allow users to organize their workspaces in a manner that better reflects business processes.

Thank you for your consideration of this enhancement request. I believe this functionality would provide significant value to many Smartsheet users.

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JGS

I want to jump onto this thread for the same reasons. I have many instances where I want a report to show in the same order as the sheet is laid out. OR, I want to use timeline view with my sections grouped and sorted. And using a WBS is far too granular.