# JabRef 5.3 Export Order

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-5-3-export-order/2928>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [September 6, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-5-3-export-order/2928 "2021-09-06T16:12:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-5-3-export-order/2928/1 "2021-09-06T16:12:44Z")

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Hi

Using JabRef 4.3 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, I managed to have custom sorting ( **Options** → **Preferences** → **File** → **Export sort order** → **Keep original order** ).  
In JabRef 5.3, it seems that this option does not overwrite the default sort criterion which sort the keywords (tag) in alphabetical order.  
I looked at the [Issue#7517](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/7517). The issue has been closed but it seems that it has not been resolved yet. Any update/advice is very much obliged.

Thanks,