Smartsheet Report: Why Can't I Sort While Filter Is On?
Finally sort your reports without the hassle of disabling filters.
- •Easily sort your reports in Smartsheet without turning off filters, streamlining your workflow.
- •Save time with custom sort settings that remember your preferences for future use.
- •Speed up your day with smarter shortcuts.
I'm going to show you how to sort in Smartsheet, even when you have a filter enabled. First, download SSFeatures. Open your sheet in Grid View. Enable your filter. Right click a column. Click \"Sort rows\". Click \"OK\". Normally, Smartsheet does not let you sort when you have a filter enabled. SSFeatures bypasses this limitation so that you can manage your data exactly how you want to.
Use Cases
Filtered Task Lists - When you apply filters to show only certain tasks, you can still sort them by priority, due date, or owner without removing the filter.
Project Tracking - Sort filtered project data on the fly to keep track of deadlines and statuses while viewing only the most relevant rows.
Recurring Reports - Save and reload your favorite sort settings for filtered reports, making it quick to prepare updates or team handouts.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, the Sorting with Filters feature does not currently work with Smartsheet’s Dynamic View.
No. For security and privacy reasons, SSFeatures saves your settings only in your browser’s local storage. This ensures your data stays private, but settings cannot be shared directly with others.
Yes. SSFeatures runs entirely in your browser and interacts directly with Smartsheet’s application code. None of your data is ever sent to external servers, ensuring complete privacy.
SSFeatures has a 30-day free trial with full access to all features. No credit card or account required—just download and start using it.
Yes. SSFeatures runs entirely in your browser and never sends your Smartsheet data to any outside server. We're also a Smartsheet Tech Partner. Learn more.
After 30 days, you can subscribe to continue using SSFeatures. We'll notify you before the trial ends. Pricing starts at $10/user/month when billed yearly.
Thousands of Smartsheet users across many industries use SSFeatures every day.
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President of Railing Excellence
"SSFeatures has been a game-changer for our Smartsheet workflows! It’s super easy to use and adds powerful functionality that makes automation and reporting so much more efficient. The developer is incredibly responsive and provides top-notch customer support, making sure everything runs smoothly. It has saved us a ton of time and eliminated a lot of manual work. If you’re looking to get more out of Smartsheet, I highly recommend giving SSFeatures a try!"
Michelle Choate
Senior Manager of Operations at Impact Housing
"Finally found a solution to handle some of the features I have been waiting on for a long time... So grateful to SSFeatures for the Auto-Sort function that has dramatically improved our experience with DataShuttle > Update Dropdowns feature so they are always alphabetized. Column finding/hiding is awesome! Keep up the great work - saving me hours!!!"
Joe Morrell
Independent Consultant at Morrell Consulting
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- •It adds dozens of time-saving features directly into Smartsheet
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Hide / Unhide Columns
Unhide specific columns without using 'Unhide All'.
Automatically Sort Rows
Keep your rows sorted, without manually clicking the sort buttons everytime.
Sheet Stats
See stats about your sheet, so you know how close you are to the sheet limits.
PDF Exporter
Export grouped and summarized reports to PDF.
Import Into Existing Sheet
Import Excel or CSV into your sheet—no new sheet required.
Copy and Paste Automation Workflows
Copy automation workflows between sheets in seconds.
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Program Manager at Verizon
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"All the SS Features are great but for us the PDF Generator was a huge game changer, a large percentage of our work depends on printed reports and the support of PDF generation for smartsheet reports while keeping the grouping & summaries was a must have."
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CEO of Superb Developers Inc
Pricing
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Security and Privacy
SSFeatures runs entirely in your browser and never sends your Smartsheet data to our servers. We're a Smartsheet Tech Partner. Learn more.
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