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Sort Order tool

The Sort Order function allows you to change the order in which menu items and content display on your web site. For example, with a menu, if the 'home' menu button is at the beginning of the menu area, then it's Sort Order number is the lowest of all the menu items. If the 'contact' menu button is last in the list, this means it's Sort Order number is the highest number of all the menu items.