Column Sorting

A context menu to display a list of sort options can be displayed by right-clicking a column header.

Note:

All changes to the grid layout are saved in the Windows system registry. For example, groups, column width attributes, column order attributes, and column font and color information. However, filtering and sorting preferences are not saved.

The column sorting context menu contains the following commands:

Sort Descending – Sorts the list contents in descending order. The same result can be obtained by simply clicking the column heading.
Sort Ascending – Sorts the list contents in ascending order. The same result can be obtained by simply clicking the column heading.
Group by This Column – Groups the list according to the contents of the selected column if the Group Panel has been enabled.
Remove This Column – Deletes the selected column.
Column Selector – Displays a Customize window that contains a list of columns that have been removed previously. A column can be restored by performing a drag-and-drop operation to the desired position in the list. A column can be removed from a list by performing a drag-and-drop operation from the list to the Customize window.
Alignment – Aligns the content of the columns to the center, right, or left as specified by the user.
Best Fit – Resizes the selected column to allow the content of each record to be displayed. The same result can be obtained by double-clicking the column’s external margin.
Pick Color – Allows the color of the selected column to be changed.
Pick Font – Allows the font, font style, size, color, and script to be changed.
Best Fit (All Columns) – Resizes all the columns from the list to allow the content of each record to be displayed.
Note: Columns can also be sorted by clicking or performing a drag-and-drop operation on the column heading.
Information displayed can be reduced by clicking a column heading, and then typing the first letter of the items you are interested in.