# Sorting Journals

MacJournal can sort journals automatically based on certain metadata. To sort a journal, first select it in the Sidebar. Then use the Journal menu's Sort By menu to choose a sort type. For example, you can sort a journal by entry topic or date. Whatever menu item has a checkmark next to it is the current sorting type. If the "None" item before the first separator is checked, that means the journal is not sorted automatically and you can rearrange the contents of the journal manually in the Sidebar using drag and drop.

If you want to reverse the order in which the journal is sorted, use the last item in the Sort By menu, "Sort Ascending". If that item has a checkmark next to it, entries are sorted in increasing order. For text-based sorting, like entry topic, this means that it will start with "A" and end with "Z". For date-based sorting, this means the earliest dates will be at the start. If you select the Sort Ascending item again, the checkmark will disappear and now the sorting will be reversed with Z or the latest date at the start.

Journal sorting can also be controlled via the Inspector and Entries List.

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