Sort reminders in lists on Mac
You can sort your reminder lists — including the Today, Flagged and Assigned Smart Lists — automatically by deadline, creation date, priority (low, medium or high) or title (alphabetically). You can also sort lists manually by dragging them into the order you want.
When you sort a list, the sort order is updated on all your Apple devices that are signed in with the same Apple ID and use iCloud Reminders. If you sort a shared list, the sort order isn’t changed on other participants’ devices.
In the Reminders app on your Mac, select a reminder list in the sidebar.
Do one of the following:
Sort reminders automatically: Choose View > Sort By, then choose a sort option (Deadline, Creation Date, Priority or Title).
The existing reminders are sorted immediately and any new reminders you add to the list are sorted automatically.
Sort reminders manually: Drag reminders into the order you want.
By default, the Scheduled Smart List is sorted by date. When you drag a reminder in the Scheduled Smart List to a different date, the reminder’s date setting is updated.
If you drag a reminder in a list that’s sorted automatically, the sort option for the list changes to Manual.
If you sort a list manually and subsequently change it to an automatic sort, you can choose View > Sort By > Manual to return the list to the previous manual sort order.
To change the direction of an automatic sort, choose View > Sort By, then choose an option for the sort direction.
The available sort directions vary, depending on how the list is sorted:
If the list is sorted by Deadline: Choose Earliest First or Latest First.
If the list is sorted by Creation Date: Choose Oldest First or Newest First.
If the list is sorted by Priority: Choose Lowest First or Highest First.
If the list is sorted by Title: Choose Ascending or Descending.
Tip: To quickly access the sort options, Control-click a reminder list title in the sidebar, choose Sort By, then choose an option.