A small arrow or caret in a column header that shows whether the table is currently ordered from low to high or high to low.
Synonyms
- sort arrow
- sort caret
Related terms
In plain words
- the little up or down arrow next to a column name
- the arrow showing sort order
Usage example
The downward sort direction indicator confirmed the invoices were listed largest first.
Don't confuse with…
- disclosure triangleA sort indicator shows ordering direction; a disclosure triangle shows whether a section is expanded or collapsed.
Categories
- Data display