SharePoint 2007 : Change Sorting and Filtering in a List or Library

To sort a list view on a specific field, click the heading for that field. Clicking that field header causes the list to be sorted based on that field, either in an ascending or descending order. A small arrow appears to signify the sort order. Using this mechanism, you can sort based on only one field at a time.

Another way to define the sort order is to open the column’s drop-down menu and click the sort order you want (see Figure 1).

Figure 1. Choosing the sort order from the drop-down menu.

Filter

To filter on a column, move your mouse cursor over the heading for that column, which causes a drop-down menu to appear. Click the drop-down menu and choose the filter value from the list (see Figure 2).

Figure 2. Choosing the filter value from the drop-down menu.