# Sort Sequence in main panel is not alphabetic

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-sequence-in-main-panel-is-not-alphabetic/66375
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 29, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-sequence-in-main-panel-is-not-alphabetic/66375 "2024-10-29T14:08:04Z")
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### Author: ![powell](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@powell](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/powell)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-sequence-in-main-panel-is-not-alphabetic/66375/1 "2024-10-29T14:08:04Z")

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Hi,  
I opened a directory of tracks which were file named by a number and then descriptive text. I applied a sort by clicking on the filename. This was confirmed by the column having a circumflex added to the title. All well so far..

but the sequence of entries was not alphabetic. Instead it sorted what was numbers as values and then the text as alphabetic. So instead of sorting 1 a, 2 b, 20 c, 3 d. It sorted 1 a, 2 b, 3 d, 20 c.

Not sure if this is a bug, or by design. Either way it is an odd way for a sort to behave.

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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-sequence-in-main-panel-is-not-alphabetic/66375/2 "2024-10-29T14:21:40Z")

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> [@powell](#):
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> So instead of sorting 1 a, 2 b, 20 c, 3 d. It sorted 1 a, 2 b, 3 d, 20 c.

Which sorting order do you get in the Windows Explorer if you sort by the filename?  
I get the same as the one that you consider to be buggy.  
Windows Explorer:  
 ![grafik](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/d/c/dc694bcc144c82dbcd97245493aa523d26fa0d55.png)  
MP3tag:  
 ![grafik](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/6/3/63babd4937b3724fb3343e4752c9b6b4c30daf49.png)

See also here:

> [@Title sorting with Roman Numerals](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-sorting-with-roman-numerals/61965):
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> I have a number of Classical pieces with titles such as: Bassoon Concerto in F, RV 486; I-Allegro Bassoon Concerto in F, RV 486; II-Largo Bassoon Concerto in F, RV 486; III-Allegro When I sort by title in ascending order I get: Bassoon Concerto in F, RV 486; I-Allegro Bassoon Concerto in F, RV 486; III-Allegro Bassoon Concerto in F, RV 486; II-Largo where III always comes before II. I have version 3.22, but have noticed this in previous versions. Now, I realize that with more movements i…

So if you switch off the "Natural sorting" in the options Ctrl-O \> General, you may get closer to your desired result.

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### Author: ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-sequence-in-main-panel-is-not-alphabetic/66375/3 "2024-11-28T14:22:12Z")

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