Change column ordering in list forms in SharePoint Online/2013/2016

This SharePoint Online tutorial explains how to change the ordering of the columns for a list in SharePoint Online or SharePoint 2013/2016.

We will how easily we can change column order in the list forms in SharePoint Online/2013/2016 like newform and editform.

Change column ordering in SharePoint

Follow the below steps to change the column order in SharePoint. The below list is a SharePoint Online modern list.

Step 1: Login to the SharePoint Online site -> Go the site content -> Open you custom list

Step 2: Click on the New Item to see the column order of the list in new form.

Step 3: In the above list Ph_no and Age are showing in order. Suppose someone wants to change the order of the column, then go to the List Settings.

Step 3: Next click on column order as per below screen shot.

Step 4: Next your list columns will appear in this page and you can change the order of the column based on your requirement. Next click on OK button.

Step 5: In the above step, I have changed my column order for Ph_no and Age. Please look into my list screenshot after order change.

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Hope this SharePoint tutorial helps to know how to change the list column order in SharePoint Online or SharePoint 2013/2016.