Course Creators can sort course categories. When sorting categories, the sort order is respected on other pages throughout the learning environment, notably the Course Catalogue > By Format web
You can sort categories by moving them up or down one at a time or in bulk. Both methods are described in this article.
Step-by-step Guide
To move a category up (or down) one category at a time:
- Go to Site Administration > Courses > Manage Courses and Categories
- Click on the "Move up" icon (or "Move down" icon) (the arrows) next to the category in question
To sort multiple categories in bulk:
- Go to Site Administration > Courses > Manage Courses and Categories
- Using the "Sorting" section as highlighted on the screenshot below, select which categories you want to sort
- Select the sort order (by name ascending, by name descending, etc.)
- Click on the "Sort" button
