Frontify offers flexible sorting options across your Library to help you and your users easily find what you need. However, it’s essential to understand how sorting works across different areas of the platform and where default sorting can and cannot be customized.
Sorting in the Frontend Library
In the frontend Library view, users can sort assets using the drop-down menu at the top right. Available options include:
Manual
Newest
Oldest
Title A–Z
Title Z–A
Setting the Default Sort (Frontend Only)
As an editor, you can define the default asset sorting for all users:
Click the paintbrush Themes icon in the left sidebar.
Select Layout and Navigation.
Under the Assets section, choose your preferred default sorting option.
This default sorting will apply to the asset grid view, not collections or individual collection contents.
Note: Search Settings are available only for the frontend Library view. They don't carry over to the backend workspace or collections.
Sorting in the Backend Library (Workspace View)
In the backend Library, sorting options are the same — Manual, Newest, etc. — but any sorting preference resets to Manual when you reload the page.
There is currently no way to set a persistent default sort order in the backend view.
Sorting Collections
Collections within your Library are also sortable using the same options:
Newest, Oldest, Title A–Z, Title Z–A
However:
There is no way to set a persistent default sort order for collections.
Users can sort them temporarily, but the sorting will reset.
This applies to both frontend and backend views.
Want to influence Collection order?
While you can’t set a default sort for collections, you can pin collections to prioritize them:
Pinned (or "featured") collections appear first in the Library.
If multiple collections are pinned, they’re sorted using the "Newest first" order by default.
Unpinned collections appear afterward, using the same "Newest first" sort.