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Change how contacts are sorted in Contacts on Mac
You can sort contacts in the contacts list by first or last name.
- In the Contacts app  on your Mac, choose Contacts > Preferences, then click General. on your Mac, choose Contacts > Preferences, then click General.
- Click the Sort By pop-up menu to sort contacts by first or last name. 
Tip: You can use the Phonetic First/Last Name and Phonetic Company fields on cards to sort the names phonetically. For example, if you use English on your computer and enter a name in Japanese characters with an English phonetic spelling, the name appears in the list in its original characters but is sorted alphabetically by its phonetic spelling.