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# CNContactSortOrder

Indicates the sorting order for contacts.

```
enum CNContactSortOrder
```

## Overview

The value [`CNContactSortOrder.userDefault`](/documentation/Contacts/CNContactSortOrder/userDefault) is the user’s preferred sort order.

## Topics

### Sort Orders

[`CNContactSortOrderNone`](/documentation/Contacts/CNContactSortOrder/none)

No sorting order.

[`CNContactSortOrderUserDefault`](/documentation/Contacts/CNContactSortOrder/userDefault)

The user’s default sorting order.

[`CNContactSortOrderGivenName`](/documentation/Contacts/CNContactSortOrder/givenName)

Sorting contacts by given name.

[`CNContactSortOrderFamilyName`](/documentation/Contacts/CNContactSortOrder/familyName)

Sorting contacts by family name.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`RawRepresentable`](/documentation/Swift/RawRepresentable)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

[`BitwiseCopyable`](/documentation/Swift/BitwiseCopyable)

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