Format Column Doesn't Sort

ThatOneThere · Today, 01:09 AM

I feel like I'm going a little crazy. I know that I used to be able to sort my library by format using the default column. But now I can't. It makes it really annoying to find all the formats I'm looking for to convert. I swear I used to be able to sort via Ascending and Descending.

Have I completely lost my mind here?

theducks · Today, 03:47 AM

Formats is not a default column
You can find if you have a specific one or none (formats:false)
Or find your missing Target type.

Code:

not formats:AZW3

BetterRed · Today, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatOneThere

I feel like I'm going a little crazy. I know that I used to be able to sort my library by format using the default column. But now I can't. It makes it really annoying to find all the formats I'm looking for to convert. I swear I used to be able to sort via Ascending and Descending.

Have I completely lost my mind here?

RU sure it was the base Formats/formats column, AFAIK that cannot be a column in the book list, and its not available in the Sort by tool.

There's a Custom column helper for 'Formats' in Add your own columns that uses the approximate_formats template, it's sortable, viz:

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CAIArchive · Today, 09:46 AM

I have always sorted on Formats column by using the tag browser layout and selecting the format I wanted, which equates to the following in the search bar: formats:"insert format here keep the quotes" for example: formats:"epub"

if you dont see it in tag browser layout go to, settings -> look & feel -> tag browser -> Display -> make sure Formats(formats) is checked

theducks · Today, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAIArchive

I have always sorted on Formats column by using the tag browser layout and selecting the format I wanted, which equates to the following in the search bar: formats:"insert format here keep the quotes" for example: formats:"epub"

if you dont see it in tag browser layout go to, settings -> look & feel -> tag browser -> Display -> make sure Formats(formats) is checked

I would call that 'filtering' as well as any use of the search bar (inc via the tag browser)

Sorting is Ordering: 1,2,3 or A,B,C or AZW3, EPUB, MOBI . The latter is only done from a custom column (Mine is #masterformat. A single value)

Today, 01:09 AM	#1
ThatOneThere Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2026 Device: Kindle Fire	Format Column Doesn't Sort I feel like I'm going a little crazy. I know that I used to be able to sort my library by format using the default column. But now I can't. It makes it really annoying to find all the formats I'm looking for to convert. I swear I used to be able to sort via Ascending and Descending. Have I completely lost my mind here?

Today, 03:47 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,661 Karma: 64144480 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Formats is not a default column You can find if you have a specific one or none (formats:false) Or find your missing Target type. Code: not formats:AZW3

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CAIArchive Member Posts: 16 Karma: 39848 Join Date: May 2025 Device: Android Tablet	I have always sorted on Formats column by using the tag browser layout and selecting the format I wanted, which equates to the following in the search bar: formats:"insert format here keep the quotes" for example: formats:"epub" if you dont see it in tag browser layout go to, settings -> look & feel -> tag browser -> Display -> make sure Formats(formats) is checked