# Tasks appearing in reverse order when grouping by custom fields. **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Tags:** custom-fields, tasks, projects\ **Created:** [11 June 2024 19:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-appearing-in-reverse-order-when-grouping-by-custom-fields/832074 "2024-06-11T19:55:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jack\_Stull](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Jack\_Stull](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jack_Stull)\ **Post date:** [11 June 2024 19:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-appearing-in-reverse-order-when-grouping-by-custom-fields/832074/1 "2024-06-11T19:55:31Z")
I have a website project template that has all of my tasks in order and grouped in to distinct sections - lets call this the ‘Main List’. I need to create a separate list ‘View’ that groups the tasks by a custom field. I have no problem creating this new ‘view’ with the custom fields BUT I am facing problems with the individual tasks in this view: 1. the tasks appear in reverse order from the ‘Main List’ unless I Sort them using ‘created on’ - ‘Ascending’ 2. I’m happy to use the ‘Sort’ feature BUT when I do this, I can no longer create a task and drag it to where I would like it to be since the list is now Sorting based on the ‘Created on’ date. My goal: Keep my ‘Main List’ as it is, AND be able to have a second View that groups tasks by a custom field + has the tasks appear in order without using the Sort feature (ie. fix the reverse order problem I mentioned) Side note - I have a hunch that the tasks are appearing in reverse order / upside down because the tasks are being created in chronological order from the template, and for some reason when you create a view using custom fields it auto orders them a different way. Please share any tips! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [11 June 2024 20:10 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-appearing-in-reverse-order-when-grouping-by-custom-fields/832074/2 "2024-06-11T20:10:36Z")
Welcome, @Jack_Stull, Can you tell us what type of custom field it is? Single-select? Something else? Show screenshots of the custom field definition and the project with sort/group settings. For single-select, the group and sort will be by the order you specify the options in the custom field definition: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/6/e/6ebb8e67677ca1042c32980f381428e7b2ae74ac.jpeg) E.g., Tips, then Tools, etc. Thanks, Larry ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Stull](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Jack\_Stull](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jack_Stull)\ **Post date:** [11 June 2024 20:20 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-appearing-in-reverse-order-when-grouping-by-custom-fields/832074/3 "2024-06-11T20:20:28Z")
It is a Single-Select Custom Field. Below is a screenshot of the field setup and the custom list view I mentioned. In the second screenshot, the tasks are in the reverse order as needed - which leads me to the issues: 1. the tasks appear in reverse order from the ‘Main List’ unless I Sort them using ‘created on’ - ‘Ascending’ 2. I’m can use the ‘Sort’ feature BUT when I do this, I can no longer create a task and drag it to where I would like it to be since the list is now Sorting based on the ‘Created on’ date. ![Screenshot 2024-06-11 at 4.16.27 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/5/8/58283b4bab472367b5308b5c1472dff057f9c9c5.png) ![Screenshot 2024-06-11 at 4.18.32 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/2/7/2768f29448723333db2bffa6e895e09e43e7facf.png) ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Stull](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Jack\_Stull](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jack_Stull)\ **Post date:** [11 June 2024 20:30 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-appearing-in-reverse-order-when-grouping-by-custom-fields/832074/4 "2024-06-11T20:30:32Z")
@Larry_Berger_lpb ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [11 June 2024 21:46 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-appearing-in-reverse-order-when-grouping-by-custom-fields/832074/5 "2024-06-11T21:46:40Z")
@Jack_Stull, You haven’t shown a screenshot of what the Group by dialog looks like. But if it’s simply grouped by Phase and Ascending, like this: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/1/5/15c70111334872496fb4535d5b60623e5d348d17.jpeg) then please [try these troubleshooting steps](https://asana.com/guide/help/faq/connectivity#gl-troubleshooting), then please create a support ticket: see [How to contact our Support Team](https://go.asana.com/supportteam). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [18 June 2024 21:47 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-appearing-in-reverse-order-when-grouping-by-custom-fields/832074/6 "2024-06-18T21:47:33Z")
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