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Use the **Sort** dropdown menu to sort results by relevance, number of stars, number of forks, and how recently the items were updated.

To sort by interactions, reactions, author date, committer date, or how recently the items were updated, you can add a `sort` qualifier to your search query.
To sort by interactions, reactions, comments, created date, relevance, author date, committer date, or how recently the items were updated, you can add a `sort` qualifier to your search query.

## Sort by comments

The `sort:comments` qualifier sorts by the number of comments.

| Qualifier | Example
| ------------- | -------------
| `sort:comments` or `sort:comments-desc` | [**org:github sort:comments**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Acomments&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by the highest number of comments.
| `sort:comments-asc` | [**org:github sort:comments-asc**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Acomments-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending number of comments (the fewest to the most).

## Sort by created date

The `sort:created` qualifier sorts by the date when the items were created.

| Qualifier | Example
| ------------- | -------------
| `sort:created` or `sort:created-desc` | [**org:github sort:created**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Acreated&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by the most recently created date.
| `sort:created-asc` | [**org:github sort:created-asc**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Acreated-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending created date (oldest to newest).

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The `sort:relevance` qualifier sorts by search relevance.

| Qualifier | Example
| ------------- | -------------
| `sort:relevance` or `sort:relevance-desc` | [**org:github sort:relevance**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Arelevance&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by highest search relevance.

## Sort by interactions

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| `sort:reactions` or `sort:reactions-desc` | [**org:github sort:reactions**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by the highest number of reactions.
| `sort:reactions-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-asc**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending number of reactions (the fewest to the most).
| <code>sort:reactions-<em>reaction</em></code> | [**org:github sort:reactions-+1**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-%2B1&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by most thumbs up (:+1:) reactions.
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| `sort:reactions-+1-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-+1-asc**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending thumbs up (:+1:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
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| `sort:reactions-+1-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-+1-asc**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending thumbs up (:+1:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
| `sort:reactions-+1` or `sort:reactions-+1-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-+1-asc**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending thumbs up (:+1:) reactions (the fewest to the most).

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Updated to show both sort:reactions-+1 and sort:reactions-+1-asc as alternatives in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions-+1-desc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-+1-desc**](https://github.com/search?q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by descending thumbs up (:+1:) reactions (the most to the fewest).
| <code>sort:reactions-<em>reaction</em></code> | [**org:github sort:reactions--1**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions--1&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by most thumbs down (:-1:) reactions.
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Entry deleted as requested in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions--1-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions--1-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions--1-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending thumbs down (:-1:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
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| `sort:reactions--1-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions--1-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions--1-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending thumbs down (:-1:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
| `sort:reactions--1` or `sort:reactions--1-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions--1-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions--1-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending thumbs down (:-1:) reactions (the fewest to the most).

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Updated to show both sort:reactions--1 and sort:reactions--1-asc as alternatives in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions--1-desc` | [**org:github sort:reactions--1-desc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions--1-desc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by descending thumbs down (:-1:) reactions (the most to the fewest).
| <code>sort:reactions-<em>reaction</em></code> | [**org:github sort:reactions-smile**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-smile&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by most laugh (:smile:) reactions.
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Entry deleted as requested in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions-smile-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-smile-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-smile-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending laugh (:smile:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
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| `sort:reactions-smile-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-smile-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-smile-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending laugh (:smile:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
| `sort:reactions-smile` or `sort:reactions-smile-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-smile-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-smile-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending laugh (:smile:) reactions (the fewest to the most).

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Updated to show both sort:reactions-smile and sort:reactions-smile-asc as alternatives in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions-smile-desc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-smile-desc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-smile-desc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by descending laugh (:smile:) reactions (the most to the fewest).
| <code>sort:reactions-<em>reaction</em></code> | [**org:github sort:reactions-tada**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-tada&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by most hurray (:tada:) reactions.
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Entry deleted as requested in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions-tada-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-tada-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-tada-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending hurray (:tada:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
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| `sort:reactions-tada-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-tada-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-tada-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending hurray (:tada:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
| `sort:reactions-tada` or `sort:reactions-tada-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-tada-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-tada-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending hurray (:tada:) reactions (the fewest to the most).

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Updated to show both sort:reactions-tada and sort:reactions-tada-asc as alternatives in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions-tada-desc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-tada-desc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-tada-desc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by descending hurray (:tada:) reactions (the most to the fewest).
| <code>sort:reactions-<em>reaction</em></code> | [**org:github sort:reactions-heart**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-heart&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by most heart (:heart:) reactions.
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Entry deleted as requested in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions-heart-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-heart-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-heart-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending heart (:heart:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
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| `sort:reactions-heart-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-heart-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-heart-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending heart (:heart:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
| `sort:reactions-heart` or `sort:reactions-heart-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-heart-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-heart-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending heart (:heart:) reactions (the fewest to the most).

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Updated to show both sort:reactions-heart and sort:reactions-heart-asc as alternatives in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions-heart-desc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-heart-desc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-heart-desc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by descending heart (:heart:) reactions (the most to the fewest).
| `sort:reactions-thinking_face` | [**org:github sort:reactions-thinking_face**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-thinking_face&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by most thinking face (:thinking_face:) reactions.
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Entry deleted as requested in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions-thinking_face-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-thinking_face-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-thinking_face-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending thinking face (:thinking_face:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
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| `sort:reactions-thinking_face-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-thinking_face-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-thinking_face-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending thinking face (:thinking_face:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
| `sort:reactions-thinking_face` or `sort:reactions-thinking_face-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-thinking_face-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-thinking_face-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending thinking face (:thinking_face:) reactions (the fewest to the most).

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Updated to show both sort:reactions-thinking_face and sort:reactions-thinking_face-asc as alternatives in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions-thinking_face-desc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-thinking_face-desc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-thinking_face-desc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by descending thinking face (:thinking_face:) reactions (the most to the fewest).
| `sort:reactions-rocket` | [**org:github sort:reactions-rocket**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-rocket&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by most rocket (:rocket:) reactions.
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Entry deleted as requested in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions-rocket-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-rocket-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-rocket-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending rocket (:rocket:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
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| `sort:reactions-rocket-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-rocket-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-rocket-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending rocket (:rocket:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
| `sort:reactions-rocket` or `sort:reactions-rocket-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-rocket-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-rocket-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending rocket (:rocket:) reactions (the fewest to the most).

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Updated to show both sort:reactions-rocket and sort:reactions-rocket-asc as alternatives in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions-rocket-desc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-rocket-desc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-rocket-desc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by descending rocket (:rocket:) reactions (the most to the fewest).
| `sort:reactions-eyes` | [**org:github sort:reactions-eyes**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-eyes&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by most eyes (:eyes:) reactions.
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| `sort:reactions-eyes-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-eyes-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-eyes-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending eyes (:eyes:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
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| `sort:reactions-eyes-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-eyes-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-eyes-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending eyes (:eyes:) reactions (the fewest to the most).
| `sort:reactions-eyes` or `sort:reactions-eyes-asc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-eyes-asc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-eyes-asc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by ascending eyes (:eyes:) reactions (the fewest to the most).

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Updated to show both sort:reactions-eyes and sort:reactions-eyes-asc as alternatives in commit c912567.

| `sort:reactions-eyes-desc` | [**org:github sort:reactions-eyes-desc**](https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=org%3Agithub+sort%3Areactions-eyes-desc&type=Issues) matches issues in repositories owned by {% data variables.product.github %}, sorted by descending eyes (:eyes:) reactions (the most to the fewest).

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