To change the order of columns in the data entry page for a list or
library (but not in the views), you go into the list’s or document
library’s settings screen by switching to the List ribbon or Library
ribbon and clicking the List Settings or Library Settings button.
In the list or
library settings page, scroll down to the Columns section. Here, you
see the list of all the columns that have been added to the list or
library. If the list does not use more than one content type, a Column
Ordering link is available under the list of columns. If there is more
than one content type, you have to change the column order for each
content type separately by clicking on the content type name under the
Content Types section above the Columns section. This opens the content
type settings page, which also has the columns list and a Column Order
link beneath it.
Clicking on the Column Order link opens a page that allows you to reorder the columns (see Figure 1).
In
the Column Order page you can specify for each column the order by
using the drop-down boxes to the right of the column names. If you
change the order for one column—for example, change mobile phone to be
the third column—the column automatically moves to the place you have
selected, pushing the other columns down as necessary.
When you are finished ordering the columns to your liking, click OK at the bottom of the page.
