Hi there! I use Shopify Dawn theme and the default sort when viewing all products (not within a collection) is ‘alphabetical’. I would like to instead change the default to be ‘newest first’ but can’t see where in the code is the best place to make this change. Could someone point me in the right direction?
Hey @jcb1 ,
The best workaround for this would be to create an “All Products” collection in which you can change the sort order, without it defaulting to alphabetical. To ensure each product is added to this collection automatically, add every ‘product vendor’ within your store via the condition as shown below:
It’s great to see you are using the Dawn theme as there is a lot more flexibility to customize your pages without any coding required! With Dawn, some of the customizations that you’d normally have to request from our Support Team are now available to be done from your end. You can unpack more of Dawn’s features on our Shopify Blog here too.
Let me know if I can clarify anything further!
Thank you for your response, Moira! I tried this, but it does not solve the problem unfortunately. Here is the page where I need the default sorting to be “newest to oldest” instead of “alphabetical”: https://trousso.co/collections/all
As you can see, it’s not for a collection but rather for all products shown without being in a collection. Any other tips here?
@Moira tagging you so that you see the above!
Thanks for sharing your all-product page! I had the exact same issue with my store and unfortunately, without adjusting the code, the only workaround for this is what I mentioned above. Instead of linking “All products” into your navigation, you will need to create a collection that includes every single product and then add this to your navigation in replacement of what you currently have. Does this make sense?
Ah, that worked! Didn’t know how to change the navigation for “Shop All” to instead return a collection (vs. all products). Appreciate the help!
Great to hear! Don’t hesitate to reach back out if you require any further assistance as you continue to work on your store.
All the best,