# Sorting | WinForms Controls | DevExpress Documentation

[Pivot Grid](/WindowsForms/3409/controls-and-libraries/pivot-grid) provides a **sorting feature** that allows you to easily locate desired data by a specific value, or find a value by its data. You can also specify a number of top values that should be displayed for a column or row field.

Topics in this section describe [PivotGridControl](/WindowsForms/DevExpress.XtraPivotGrid.PivotGridControl) sorting capabilities. The following topics are available:

- [Sorting Data](/WindowsForms/1952/controls-and-libraries/pivot-grid/data-shaping/sorting/sorting-data)

      Shows how to manage the sort order, implement a custom sorting rule, and sort data by summary values.
- [Displaying Top N Values for a Field](/WindowsForms/1954/controls-and-libraries/pivot-grid/data-shaping/sorting/displaying-top-n-values-for-a-field)

      Describes how to limit the number of field values displayed, showing only the best or worst results.
- [Sorting by Summary](/WindowsForms/9726/controls-and-libraries/pivot-grid/data-shaping/sorting/sorting-by-summary)

      Provides information on how to sort data by summary values displayed in a particular column or row.