How can I make my custom collection list Alphabetized automatically for 100+ collections

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Hi,

I have a store that features local artists. I have a custom collection list page where I added multiple “Collections list” sections to list the collections of each artists work. It is cumbersome to keep these in alphabetical order because:

  1. If the max number of collections per section are being used (15), I need to then create a new section and rearrange all the following collections.

  2. If the number of collections are not divisable to the number of rows to display (5), it leaves a gap in the collection cards until the next row.

Is there another solution for me to manage the list of collections? I was hoping there would be a way to tag a collection and have the tagged collections displayed as a list, however I do not see this option when editing the collections.

Thanks!

Monica

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Yes, there’s a better way. Instead of using multiple “Collection List” sections, you can create a custom section that dynamically displays collections using meta fields. This way, you can group, sort alphabetically, and avoid layout issues no need to rearrange manually.

3

Thank you for this. Can you provide more instructions on how I would achieve this? I am new to using metafields. Thanks!

4

The collections already exist, and I can sort them in the admin without issue (which seems like what you are describing). I am trying to display them all on a page in alphabetical order automatically without me sorting through them each time I add a new collection.

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Just reaching out again to see if you could provide any more detail or resources for me to try this. Thanks!