So I was searching around, trying to figure out how to get my Google Reader to alphabetize my subscriptions list because it makes it easier for me to find a specific site when I want to. It used to do it automatically every time I added a new feed, but a while back it stopped, and just put them on the bottom of the list as I added them.
After researching, I discovered that if you use drag and drop to move feeds around in your list, it stops sorting by alphabet, so I figured I must have done that on accident at some point (because I didn’t even know about the drag and drop feature to begin with). As I googled for a solution, it seemed that most people never discovered how to switch it back, but after poking around in my Google Reader interface for a while I finally figured it out and smacked myself in the forehead because it was so easy.
Anyways, this is not the type of thing I usually post on my blog, but I thought I’d share for those that were as confused about this as I was.
8 Comments
thank you!!
just did it.
something like that for a practically clinically ocd person makes me really happy.
This happened to me too! Took FOREVER to figure it out. This was after I migrated from Bloglines so was still getting used to the GReader interface.
so is this blog a “tech” blog from now on?
uhhh… boring (*clicks unsubscribe).
jk
Thank you for this, found you after googling how to alphabetize Reader (I’m also a little ocd like commenter Will). I couldn’t for the life of me figure it out, and like you said, it’s so easy/obvious!
Thanks for sharing. Your solution came up in a google search when I was trying to do the same thing!! :-)
yup, no problem, that’s why I posted it!
Thanks so much for this! I’ve been trying to figure it out and having the hardest time… You rock!
I bow down to you. This has bugged me like a mosquito in the bedroom.