Sort

The Sort... default property opens a new window where you can specify the sort order. You can choose between three options:

  • Data Source order, ascending or descending
  • Alphabetic order, ascending or descending
  • Manual sort the item in the order of your choice

After defining the default sort option, Tableau will always display the values in the order you specified.

If you have a default sort, a new option appears in Default Properties where you can clear sort.

Let's continue with the Measure default properties, starting with the Number format....

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