sort-the-contents-of-a-wf-combobox-listbox-or-checkedlistbox-control.md

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Sort the Contents of ComboBox, ListBox, or CheckedListBox Control	03/30/2017	CheckedListBox control [Windows Forms], sorting ComboBox control [Windows Forms], sorting contents combo boxes [Windows Forms], sorting contents list boxes [Windows Forms], sorting contents ListBox control [Windows Forms], sorting contents	c268e387-3d1d-4d86-a940-19f6673c8d06	Learn how to sort the contents of a Windows Forms ComboBox, ListBox, or CheckedListBox control by using data views, data view managers, and sorted arrays.

How to: Sort the Contents of a Windows Forms ComboBox, ListBox, or CheckedListBox Control

Windows Forms controls do not sort when they are data-bound. To display sorted data, use a data source that supports sorting and then have the data source sort it. Data sources that support sorting are data views, data view managers, and sorted arrays.

If the control is not data-bound, you can sort it.

To sort the list

1. Set the Sorted property to true.

   This setting repositions all existing list items in sorted order.

See also

• xref:System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
• xref:System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
• xref:System.Windows.Forms.CheckedListBox
• Windows Forms Data Binding
• How to: Add and Remove Items from a Windows Forms ComboBox, ListBox, or CheckedListBox Control
• When to Use a Windows Forms ComboBox Instead of a ListBox
• Windows Forms Controls Used to List Options