Sort by due date descending

Question

For years, I had a column sorted by due date descending (i.e., most recent at the top). Suddenly it's sorted by due date ascending (oldest at top). How do I change it back? I sort by due date and it stays as is. There doesn't seem to be any way to get it back to the way it was.

Tony Robinson_p5y3i0 · Answer

It is absurd that choosing newest first or oldest first isn't a default option and can only be done with a kluge. It is one of the most common choices that users would want to make.

Mike - Dreamsuite Consulting · Answer

Hi again @Noah Tarnow

Instead of an automation button. Try a rule that is:

When a card is added to list "[your list name]", sort the list "{listname}” by due date descending

Where you replace [your list name] with the actual list name.

To make it apply to any list do this:

When a card is added to list "{listname}", sort the list "{listname}” by due date descending

Noah Tarnow · Answer

Got an email that said "Butler could not run your rule sort the cards in list "Past Events" by due date descending" No explanation beyond that.