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Sorting and ordering

By default the graphs are sorted by most relevant, where we prioritise graphs with more volatile data or the largest volume of data. For example, the graphs with the most spikes or dips will be shown first.

Some pages in Grafana Logs Drilldown can display a large number of graphs. You may want to sort the graphs differently, depending on what you’re looking for.

On the Label tab, you can use the Newest first and Oldest first buttons to change the direction of the sort in the Logs view.

Once you select a specific label or field, you can sort the graphs. When you have the option to sort graphs, there are several different ways you can sort your log data.

Some pages let you modify the default sort order using the Sort by menu in the top right toolbar.