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How to Sort SharePoint News by a Custom Publication Date
Question details
The user wants to automatically sort news items in the SharePoint News web part based on a custom publication date field rather than the default date.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Displaying and organizing news articles on a SharePoint site page using the News web part.
- Observed behavior
- The SharePoint News web part strictly sorts items by its built-in publication date and does not offer an option to automatically sort by a separate custom publication date field.
Ensure you have at least Edit permissions for the SharePoint site and the specific page containing the News web part so you can modify the layout and manually arrange the posts.
Manually Organize SharePoint News Using Drag and Drop
Since automatic sorting by a custom date field is not supported natively, you can manually specify the order of your news posts within the web part.
The SharePoint News web part defaults to sorting by the First Published Date. To override this and enforce an order based on your custom dates, you must use the manual organization feature.
Navigate to your SharePoint site page and click 'Edit' at the top right corner of the screen.
Click on the News web part to select it, then click the pencil icon (Edit web part) on the left side to open the configuration pane.
Scroll down in the property pane and click on 'Select news to organize' under the Organization section.
Drag and drop the news items into your preferred order based on your custom publication dates, then click 'Republish' to save the page.
Submit a Feature Request for Custom Sorting
If manual sorting is too tedious for a large volume of news items, you can request that Microsoft adds custom date sorting functionality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I change the built-in First Published Date of a SharePoint news post?
Yes. You can edit the First Published Date by navigating to the Site Pages library, selecting your specific news post, opening the details pane (the 'i' icon), and modifying the 'First Published Date' field.
Why are my newly added news posts not showing up in the web part?
If you previously used the manual 'Select news to organize' feature, the web part's automatic flow is interrupted. You must edit the web part and adjust the manual list to include or reorder your new posts.
Is there a way to filter SharePoint News by a custom property?
Yes. While you cannot automatically sort by a custom date, you can use Page Properties to filter which news posts appear in the web part. You can configure the web part to only show news items that match specific custom metadata.
