This article covers how Collections work in Finalsite Posts, including when to use a Collection instead of a board and how Collection order differs from a board's sort settings.
💡 Quick answers
- How can posts be reordered in a board? Boards do not support manual drag and drop reordering. The Post element that displays the board can sort posts by date or alphabetically, using Order by Date/Alphabetical Title and Date Descending/Date Ascending in its Formatting settings. For full manual control over the order of specific posts, add them to a Collection instead.
- What is the difference between a board and a Collection? A board displays its posts automatically, sorted by date or by an alphabetical rule. A Collection is a hand-picked group of specific posts, pulled from any board, arranged in a custom order that stays fixed until changed.
- Can a post belong to more than one Collection? Yes. The same post can belong to multiple Collections, and a single Collection can include posts pulled from different boards.
- Where can the steps for creating a Collection be found? Step by step instructions for creating a Collection, adding posts, and setting a custom order live in Add posts to a Collection.
Collections build on the boards and folders set up earlier in the Posts Quickstart Guide, offering a second way to control post order beyond the sort rule covered in Step 4.
Collection overview
A Collection gathers specific posts from any board into a single, curated list. Unlike a board, which sorts posts automatically by date or by an alphabetical rule, a Collection holds whatever order is set for it. That order stays fixed until it is changed again.
Navigate to Collections via the Posts module > Collections tab.
There you can start by creating a collection and adding posts which can then be reorganized in a new order.
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When to use a Collection
A Collection fits best when a specific, hand-picked order matters more than publish date: course catalogs, special events, and profile pages are common examples. For a simpler need, such as switching between newest-first and oldest-first, the sort settings on the Post element cover it without a Collection.
Next steps: Create a Collection
Step by step instructions for creating a Collection, adding posts to it, and setting a custom, reorganized order live in Add posts to a Collection.
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