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Set Default Sort Order

You can specify a default sort order for documents shown in Compass through the Settings panel.

Note

If you specify a sort order through a query in the Query Bar, the sort order that you specify in the query overrides the default sort order.

If you save a query, Compass does not save the default sort order as part of the saved query.

About This Task

You can choose one of the following default sort options:

Sort Key	Description
MongoDB server default	Sort in the natural order of documents
_id: 1	Sort in ascending order by the `_id` field
_id: -1	Sort in descending order by the `_id` field
$natural: -1	Sort in reverse natural order of documents, but ignore existing indexes. WARNING: Only use this option with development clusters.

Note

The default sort option you select does not apply to views or time series collections.

Procedure

To open the MongoDB Compass Settings Panel, click the gear icon on the left column of the Compass home screen.

Alternatively, you can use keyboard shortcuts to open the Settings panel:

Windows / Linux: Ctrl + ,
Mac: ⌘ + ,

Compass opens a dialog box where you can configure your MongoDB Compass settings.

Open the Default Sort for Query Bar dropdown menu.

Select the default sort order you would like to use.

Click Save.

Note

If you do not specify a default sort order, Compass uses the MongoDB server default sort order of $natural: 1, unless otherwise specified in the Query Bar.

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