Use when
- You need to shape information architecture or content grouping.
- You need evidence about how users categorize concepts or labels.
Best for
- Navigation structures
- Content grouping
- Terminology and labels
How to design it
- Choose open, closed, or hybrid sorting based on the maturity of the structure.
- Keep cards and labels clear and scannable.
- Analyze both the groupings and the naming language users choose.
Card Sorting TemplateUse this when you need a practical starting template.
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- Which items need to be sorted?
- Are users creating groups, choosing groups, or both?
- How will the team interpret ambiguous or mixed patterns?
Output
- Grouping patterns
- Label evidence
- IA recommendations