Ordering by author and then by title

I would like to order my book list in Zotero alphabetically by the author's name and then by the title of the book. Currently, whenever I order the list by the author's last name, Zotero lists all books by the same author in order of the publication date of the book. I would like this second-level ordering to be done alphabetically according to the title of the book. Is there a way to control this second-level alphabetical ordering?
  • This is in Zotero, right? Not in your bibliography?
    You can click on the little table icon at the top right of the middle panel and select a secondary sort variable (title, in your case).
    That's not possible on the webpage.

    If you're referring to a bibliography, that'd be specific for each citation style.
  • Yes, this is in the Zotero application, not my bibliography or webpage.
    Selecting multiple variables from the table icon simply adds the information to the display in the middle panel. It does not affect secondary ordering. I tried displaying only "Title" and "Creator" (author) and then ordered the list by "Creator," but Zotero's second-level ordering again defaulted to "Date," even though that variable is not even on display.
  • There is an explicit option "Secondary Sort" in that menu.
  • edited February 12, 2015
    I'm glad to know there is a "Secondary Sort" option, but I'm having a hard time finding it. When I select the table icon, the drop-down menu lists "Title Creator Type Date Year Publisher Publication Journal Abbr Language Accessed Library Catalog Date Added Date Modified Extra Attachments Notes More Columns Restore Column Order." There is an addition drop-down menu under "More Column" which lists 15 additional categories, but nothing about "Secondary Sort." Am I looking in the right place? Or could the fact that I'm using a Macbook have anything to do with it?
  • Which Zotero version are you using? (under about Zotero in the gears menu).
    The option says explicitly "Secondary Sort" and is between "More Columns" and "Restore Column Order." If it's not there, you're either not using an up-to-date Zotero version or something (likely an add-on) is preventing it from showing.
  • Great! Thanks for your input! I have it working now. I was still using version 4.0.17.
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