# (Newbie) is there a way to organize my notes in a custom order list

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/newbie-is-there-a-way-to-organize-my-notes-in-a-custom-order-list/47286>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [13 September 2025 03:23 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/newbie-is-there-a-way-to-organize-my-notes-in-a-custom-order-list/47286 "2025-09-13T03:23:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jayk2k3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Jayk2k3](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Jayk2k3)\
**Post date:** [13 September 2025 03:23 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/newbie-is-there-a-way-to-organize-my-notes-in-a-custom-order-list/47286/1 "2025-09-13T03:23:01Z")

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### Operating system

Windows

### Joplin version

2.13.5

### What issue do you have?

Is there a way to put my notes in a custom order list? So I can list any note first.

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**Post date:** [13 September 2025 08:14 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/newbie-is-there-a-way-to-organize-my-notes-in-a-custom-order-list/47286/2 "2025-09-13T08:14:49Z")

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To make a note stay on top, turn it into a todo. That's what I do, while keeping the default sort by updated date.

You can also experiment with the various “sort notes by” options, there is a “custom order” one.

Another strategy might be to sort by title, and for example add numerical prefixes to your note titles.

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**Post date:** [13 October 2025 08:15 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/newbie-is-there-a-way-to-organize-my-notes-in-a-custom-order-list/47286/3 "2025-10-13T08:15:42Z")

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