How do you reorder database collections in Adalo?
Use Adalo’s database collection sorting controls to organize a long collection list alphabetically or in a preferred working order.
Short answer
Use the collection sorting control in Adalo’s Database panel to organize the collection list alphabetically or in your preferred order, then confirm the order persists after reopening the builder.
The intended outcome
Frequently used collections are easier to locate without changing records or app behavior.
Collection ordering is a builder-organization feature. Use it to find collections faster, but keep record ordering inside the filters and sorting settings of each user-facing list.
Requirements
- An Adalo app with multiple database collections
- Access to the Database panel
Step by step
Step 1: Open the Database panel
Open the app’s Database area and locate the collection-list sorting control.
Step 2: Choose the order
Select alphabetical sorting or arrange the collections in the preferred working sequence offered by the current builder.
Step 3: Confirm persistence
Reload or reopen the builder and verify the organizational order remains in place.
The underlying logic
Collection ordering changes builder organization, not relationships, record order, or how lists appear to app users.
Alphabetical order is predictable; a preferred order can keep related or frequently used collections together.
What still needs checking?
- This is a forum-native answer with no original Adalocado video.
- Adalo staff confirmed the database collection sorting feature in the forum.
Common failure modes
Apply the sorting control again in the duplicated project because builder organization may not carry over exactly.
Configure sorting on the app’s List component; database collection order does not sort records.
Testing checklist
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Current limitations
- The forum release confirms collection-list ordering, but no matching Help Center walkthrough was found during review.
- Builder UI labels can change; this answer distinguishes collection organization from record sorting.
What the Adalo community is reporting
These are concise editorial summaries of public forum posts, not endorsements or independently reproduced results.
Let us sort Database Collections’ List by preferred order
Adalo released collection-list sorting in the Database area.
Boundary: The accepted post links to a screenshot-led announcement with limited textual instructions.
Adalo staff accepted update · February 2026
Sources and status
This page was last reviewed on Aug 16, 2026. Its current status is Community workaround.
Verification owner: Editorially checked against Adalo staff forum evidence and monitored for corrections. Next review: Oct 16, 2026.
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