Products Page - change default sorting method

Topic summary

Users are requesting the ability to set a default sorting method for the Products page in Shopify admin, specifically to sort by “Newest Product First” instead of the current default “Product Title (A-Z)”.

Current Issue:

  • The sorting preference resets to A-Z every time users navigate away and return to the Products page
  • Creating custom views doesn’t allow saving sort order preferences
  • This requires manually changing filters repeatedly throughout the day

Official Response:

  • A Shopify representative confirmed that product sort options are static and cannot be saved in custom views
  • The feedback has been shared with developers for potential future implementation
  • Suggested workaround: Keep the Products page open in a dedicated tab with the preferred sort applied, and open other pages in new tabs

Status:

  • No solution has been implemented as of the most recent posts
  • Multiple users continue to request this feature, noting it’s a standard capability in competing platforms like Amazon
  • The discussion remains open with no timeline for when this functionality might be added
Summarized with AI on November 1. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

And bookmark that tab so it always opens in the view you want

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