How to Sort in the React Data Grid Component

Learn how to sort data efficiently in the Syncfusion React Data Grid component. This video covers enabling column sorting, applying initial sort settings, performing multi-column sorting, and implementing custom sorting logic using the built‑in grid features. The React Data Grid component provides flexible sorting capabilities that allow users to organize and analyze data easily. Users can sort data in ascending or descending order by interacting with column headers, apply default sorting during initial grid rendering, and clear sorting. These features help improve data readability and enhance overall user experience. For more advanced scenarios, the React Data Grid supports multi‑column sorting, allowing users to sort multiple fields simultaneously using keyboard interactions. The grid visually indicates the sorting priority, making complex data ordering intuitive and user‑friendly. Sorting behavior can also be controlled and configured programmatically. Additionally, this video demonstrates how to implement custom sorting using the sortComparer property. This powerful feature overrides the default sorting behavior and applies its own comparison logic based on application requirements, giving full control over how data is ordered in the grid. Explore our tutorial videos: https://www.syncfusion.com/tutorial-videos Download the example from GitHub: https://github.com/SyncfusionExamples/how-to-sort-in-the-react-data-grid-component Watch this video to learn how to get started with the React Data Grid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGLlZiuFdbA TRIAL LICENSE KEY ------------------------------  If you need a trial license key, start your React trial from your Syncfusion® account and obtain one from the downloads page: https://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/react/confirm Check if you are eligible for a free license for all Essential Studio products on our Community License page: https://www.syncfusion.com/products/communitylicense BOOKMARK DETAILS ----------------------------------  [00:00] React Data Grid - Introduction [00:42] Enable sorting [01:31] Sort on initial rendering [02:12] Multiple column sorting [02:40] Custom sorting REACT DATA GRID ----------------------------- Product overview: https://www.syncfusion.com/react-components/react-data-grid Examples: https://ej2.syncfusion.com/react/demos/#/tailwind3/grid/sorting Documentation: https://ej2.syncfusion.com/react/documentation/grid/sorting Download free trial: https://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/react NuGet package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@syncfusion/ej2-react-grids SUBSCRIBE   ------------------  Syncfusion on YouTube:    https://www.youtube.com/user/syncfusioninc Sign up to receive email updates:   https://www.syncfusion.com/account/email-preference SOCIAL COMMUNITIES   -------------------------------------    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Syncfusion/ X: https://x.com/Syncfusion LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/syncfusion/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/syncfusion #react #grid #datavisualization #sorting #datagrid