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The order your menu items and categories appear in shapes how quickly your staff and customers find what they need. The Sort Menu Items tool lets you arrange dishes within a category, either by dragging them into place or by typing exact position numbers. This page covers the tool in the web admin (browser).

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Where to find it

Open Menu in the sidebar, then choose Sort Menu Items from the top of the Menus view. The tool opens with a menu and category picker so you can focus on one group of items at a time.
Sorting only changes the display order of items. It does not change prices, availability, or which menu an item belongs to.

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Permissions

Staff need the Show Menu Item permission to open and use the Sort Menu Items tool. If a team member cannot see the tool, check that their role includes this permission.

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Sorting your items

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Pick a menu

Choose the menu you want to organize from the Menu dropdown. Each menu is sorted independently.
2

Pick a category

Choose a category from the Category dropdown. The list is filtered to the categories that belong to the menu you selected, so you only reorder items within one category at a time.
3

Choose a view

Toggle between grid and list view. Grid view shows items as tiles, which is handy for a visual layout; list view shows them in a single column, which can be easier for fine-grained reordering.
4

Reorder the items

Drag an item into its new position, or type an exact sort number into its Sort order field to place it precisely. Lower numbers appear first.
5

Apply the order

Apply the new arrangement so it takes effect across the menu. You can also bulk-select items and apply a sort across them together.
Use drag-and-drop for quick visual tidying, and switch to typing exact sort numbers when you want a precise, predictable position for a few key items.

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Options at a glance

OptionWhat it does
MenuSelects which menu’s items you are arranging.
CategoryFilters items to one category within the chosen menu.
Sort orderThe position number for an item. Lower numbers come first; it is auto-calculated as you drag, and you can override it manually.
View modeSwitches between grid (tiles) and list (single column) layouts.

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How the ePOS waiter app uses your sort order

The ePOS waiter app respects the category sort order you set here. When the app is showing items by category, it follows the arrangement you apply in this tool, so your most-ordered or seasonal items can sit right where staff expect them.
The app can also display items in its own order, such as alphabetical or by popularity. When one of those modes is active, it applies that ordering instead of your manual category sort. Your manual order is honored when the app is in category mode.

Adding and Editing Menu Items

Create and configure the dishes you are sorting.

Creating Menus and Item Categories

Set up the menus and categories that group your items.

Bulk Importing Menu Items

Add many items at once from a spreadsheet.

Taking Table Orders on the ePOS App

See how sorted items appear to waiters on the device.