Sort a table in a confluence page

[marjan.emami1]

How can I sort a table in Confluence. I tried to look up for the option but couldn't find anything. Also tried to find something on Google, found that sorting a table is not possible in Confluence. 

[Irina Mosina (TechTime) · Accepted solution]

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i @marjan.emami1 

You should be able to hover over the right corner of the each column of the table and sort it using the arrow, see the image below. Also I wonder if you've considered using Confluence Database for a more sophisticated data management? 

[marjan.emami1]

Thank you Irina, will try it.

[Ivan Lima · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the Atlassian Community.

Have a look at https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/add-formatting-to-your-page/#Tables. You can sort tables when viewing a page by clicking the sort icons in the header row.

[marjan.emami1]

Hi Ivan, thank you for the useful hint, however, when I tried it, the sort column A- Z and the Sort Column Z-A are greyed out. 

[Ivan Lima]

There might be a specific condition in the table or page that prevents sorting. I assume you have permission to view and edit the page, so I have a few questions to help you identify this. Is it greyed out for one table or all tables in different pages and spaces? Is it greyed out only for your user? Is the table within a macro? Does the table have merged cells? Is the table created using the standard Confluence table or copied/pasted from an external source? Have you tried different browsers?

[marjan.emami1]

Thank you, Ivan, I have created that table and it is a simple standard table with no merge cells. I have copied the source from a word file, but I and my other teammates make changes on everyday basis.