topic Re: Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize in Galaxy S21

Samsung Notes Alphabetize

Annekos — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:28:49 GMT

I want to start using Samsung Notes, but I can't get the notes to alphabetize. Not the folders, the notes inside or outside of a folder. I see sort options. I selected Title, but they don't alphabetize ascending or descending. Do yours alphabetize? Is that the way to do it, but mine Is just not working? If I can't get them to do that, I will not use the app.

Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

CEParsons — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:25:16 GMT

Title sorts reverse-alphabetical (Z-A) and then lumps untitled notes in reverse chronological by default. Arrow switches from reverse alphabetical/chronological to standard. I find date created to be the most useful sorting mechanism, with date modified as a close second.

Re: Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

Annekos — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:18:06 GMT

I don't get it. Frustrating. Thanks for responding.

Re: Re: Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

CEParsons — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:28:07 GMT

Just tested by creating a folder identical to yours. No idea why yours is behaving that way. Odd.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

Annekos — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:35:05 GMT

Thanks so much for doing that. I think I'll try to uninstall and reinstall the app.

Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

realaud — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:39:02 GMT

I have no problem sorting alphabetically A-Z in Samsung notes. Tap the sort icon, choose to sort by Title and then tap the little arrow to the right so the arrow points up, and the sort will be A-Z alpha.

Re: Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

Annekos — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:04:49 GMT

Yes. That's exactly what I did. I guess I didn't make that clear. See the photos posted in the other person's reply. Thank you for responding.

Re: Re: Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

realaud — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:30:50 GMT

Maybe it doesn't alphabetize folders? I don't know, I dont have folders.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

Annekos — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:33:45 GMT

I tried both. I started making notes then tried making folders.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

realaud — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:39:39 GMT

I made some test folders and left some notes out of it. When I sorted, the folders are on top, but not alphabetized, the notes outside of folders are, and the notes in the folders are alphabetized. Untitled notes don't get sorted. It appears that if one has folders, one has to go into "manage folders" in the side menu and manually arrange them in the order one wants.

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Annekos — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:03:32 GMT

Thanks for doing that.

Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

Annekos — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:48:10 GMT

I figured out what I was doing wrong. I wasn't putting a proper title on the notes. I thought the top line of the note was the title because that's what I saw when I saved it, and that's how my last note app worked. Thank you for taking the time to try to help me. User error again.

Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

realaud — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:37:02 GMT

Yes, it does get confusing. Most notes app do that and it's just ridiculous - put the first line you type in the title field, unless you change it or put the title in before you start typing the note.

Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

Jilly123 — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:52:10 GMT

So I can't find the sort option other than page sorter, which does not give me an alphabetized option. Why is it so hard?

Re: Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

Jilly123 — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:53:06 GMT

Am I able to alphabetize the notes inside of the folders? I can't seem to find an option for that.🙏

Re: Re: Samsung Notes Alphabetize

Annekos — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 19:06:05 GMT

Are you giving each note a title?