# Re-order merged posts

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-order-merged-posts/116268>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [April 29, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-order-merged-posts/116268 "2019-04-29T18:01:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Loki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3be4f8/32.png) [@Loki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Loki)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-order-merged-posts/116268/1 "2019-04-29T18:01:54Z")

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We merged some threads and were hoping the order of the posts in the result would the order of post creation. But they are not. Is there any way to re-order them into creation order, or at least be sure they stay in creation order next time we merge?

Found this related topic, but it’s closed:

> [@How to fix an out of order mistake after moving two sets of posts to a new topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-an-out-of-order-mistake-after-moving-two-sets-of-posts-to-a-new-topic/41757):
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> I have some editing rights (but I’m not in charge) on the Discourse Forum where I participate. I marked some posts to move…skipped a few…and marked others below that. All the ones I needed were marked. I moved the lot. Then, noticed the 1st marked post and its replies did not move. I went back and moved those over, expecting they would list themselves in date-time order. They did not. So how can I fix my mistake, so that Post 1 is back in 1st position? And, is is wrong to skip posts when…

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