---
title: sortOrder
framework: contacts
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: contacts/cncontactfetchrequest/sortorder
---

# sortOrder

The sort order for contacts.

## Declaration

```swift
var sortOrder: CNContactSortOrder { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default sort order is CNContactSortOrderNone.

## See Also

### Configuring the Fetch Options

- [mutableObjects](contacts/cncontactfetchrequest/mutableobjects.md)
- [unifyResults](contacts/cncontactfetchrequest/unifyresults.md)
- [CNContactSortOrder](contacts/cncontactsortorder.md)