Answers.Body: <p>The weight of the custom fields only controls the order in which they appear on the back end.  The profile sets its own order.  You can set the order from <strong>Administer menu » Customize Data and Screens » Profiles</strong>, then clicking the <strong>Fields</strong> link next to the profile you want to edit and using the "Order" buttons (see screenshot).</p>
  
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Body: <p>I created a custom group and populated with custom fields. When I preview all fields in group, it is in the correct order.
  <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/eJB6H.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/eJB6H.jpg" alt="custom group profile" /></a></p>
  <p>When I use the custom group in a profile, the profile reverses the order.
  <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/MOe62.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/MOe62.jpg" alt="Profile group view" /></a></p>
  <p>I've tried changing weights to order, but I can't seem to make it work.</p>
  <p>Any thoughts?</p>
  
Tags: <custom-fields><profile><joomla>
Title: Cannot set sort order of custom fields in profile
ThreadText: # Cannot set sort order of custom fields in profile
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-06-01)
  
  I created a custom group and populated with custom fields. When I preview all fields in group, it is in the correct order.
  [![custom group profile](https://i.sstatic.net/eJB6H.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/eJB6H.jpg)
  
  When I use the custom group in a profile, the profile reverses the order.
  [![Profile group view](https://i.sstatic.net/MOe62.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/MOe62.jpg)
  
  I've tried changing weights to order, but I can't seem to make it work.
  
  Any thoughts?
  
  **Tags:** custom-fields, profile, joomla
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2018-06-01. Score: 5
  
  The weight of the custom fields only controls the order in which they appear on the back end. The profile sets its own order. You can set the order from **Administer menu » Customize Data and Screens » Profiles**, then clicking the **Fields** link next to the profile you want to edit and using the "Order" buttons (see screenshot).
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/lNvh0.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/lNvh0.png)
  
  
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