diff --git a/info.yml b/info.yml
index 9c82901..5bc8267 100644
--- a/info.yml
+++ b/info.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,27 @@ configuration:
         default_value_tk-maya: "{self}/general_actions.py:{self}/{engine_name}_actions.py"
         description: Hook which contains all methods for action management.
 
+    sort_fields:
+        type: dict
+        description: Controls what fields appear for sorting in the UI.
+                     Currently the sort menu only shows on the tasks tab.
+                     You can add any field that would normally be suitable for sorting a query
+                     by for the tab's given entity type.
+        allows_empty: True
+        default_value:
+            "tasks":
+                - { field_code: 'due_date', display_name: "Due Date", default: True }
+                - { field_code: 'start_date', display_name: "Start Date" }
+                - { field_code: 'sg_status_list', display_name: "Status" }
+                - { field_code: 'step', display_name: "Step"}
+        values:
+            type: list
+            values:
+                type: dict
+                items:
+                    field_code: { type: str }
+                    display_name: { type: str }
+
     action_mappings:
         type: dict
         description: Associates shotgun objects with actions. The actions are all defined
diff --git a/python/app/dialog.py b/python/app/dialog.py
index ff3cc1f..01b0d94 100644
--- a/python/app/dialog.py
+++ b/python/app/dialog.py
@@ -929,6 +929,7 @@ def build_entity_tabs(self):
                 "has_description": True,
                 "has_view": True,
                 "has_filter": False,
+                "tab_name": entity_tab_name,
             }
 
             if entity_tab_name == self.ENTITY_TAB_NOTES:
@@ -1298,7 +1299,7 @@ def _sort_menu_setup(self, task_tab_data):
         )
         fields_manager.initialized.connect(self._field_filters)
         fields_manager.initialize()
-        self._sort_menu_actions()
+        self._sort_menu_actions(task_tab_data["tab_name"])
 
     def _field_filters(self):
 
@@ -1321,35 +1322,30 @@ def disabled_filter(field):
         self._entity_field_menu.set_checked_filter(checked_filter)
         self._entity_field_menu.set_disabled_filter(disabled_filter)
 
-    def _sort_menu_actions(self):
+    def _sort_menu_actions(self, tab_name):
         """
         Populate the sort menu with actions.
         """
 
+        sort_fields = self._app.get_setting("sort_fields").get(tab_name, [])
+
         # Create Sort Menu actions
         sort_asc = self._entity_field_menu._get_qaction("ascending", "Ascending")
         sort_desc = self._entity_field_menu._get_qaction("descending", "Descending")
         separator = self._entity_field_menu.addSeparator()
-        status_action = self._entity_field_menu._get_qaction("sg_status_list", "Status")
-        step_action = self._entity_field_menu._get_qaction("step", "Step")
-        start_date_action = self._entity_field_menu._get_qaction(
-            "start_date", "Start date"
-        )
-        due_date_action = self._entity_field_menu._get_qaction("due_date", "Due date")
+        field_sort_actions = [
+            self._entity_field_menu._get_qaction(
+                field["field_code"], field["display_name"]
+            )
+            for field in sort_fields
+        ]
 
         # Actions group list ordered
-        sort_actions = [
-            due_date_action,
-            start_date_action,
-            status_action,
-            separator,
-            sort_asc,
-            sort_desc,
-        ]
+        sort_actions = [sort_asc, sort_desc, separator, *field_sort_actions]
 
-        # By default it sort Tasks due date in descending order
+        # By default it sorts in descending order and the default field is set in the configuration
         sort_desc.setChecked(True)
-        due_date_action.setChecked(True)
+
         # Menu sort order actions
         sort_asc.triggered[()].connect(
             lambda: self.load_sort_data(
@@ -1361,19 +1357,29 @@ def _sort_menu_actions(self):
                 "descending", sort_desc, sort_actions, sort_order="desc"
             )
         )
+
         # Menu sort field actions
-        status_action.triggered[()].connect(
-            lambda: self.load_sort_data("sg_status_list", status_action, sort_actions)
-        )
-        step_action.triggered[()].connect(
-            lambda: self.load_sort_data("step", step_action, sort_actions)
-        )
-        start_date_action.triggered[()].connect(
-            lambda: self.load_sort_data("start_date", start_date_action, sort_actions)
-        )
-        due_date_action.triggered[()].connect(
-            lambda: self.load_sort_data("due_date", due_date_action, sort_actions)
-        )
+        default_set = False
+        for index, field_sort_action in enumerate(field_sort_actions):
+            sort_field = sort_fields[index]
+            field_code = sort_field["field_code"]
+
+            is_default = sort_field.get("default", False)
+            if is_default:
+                default_set = True
+                field_sort_action.setChecked(True)
+                self._current_menu_sort_item = field_code
+
+            field_sort_action.triggered[()].connect(
+                lambda fc=field_code, fsa=field_sort_action: self.load_sort_data(
+                    fc, fsa, sort_actions
+                )
+            )
+
+        if not default_set and sort_fields:
+            field_sort_actions[0].setChecked(True)
+            self._current_menu_sort_item = sort_fields[0]["field_code"]
+
         # Add actions to the entity Menu
         self._entity_field_menu.add_group(sort_actions, "Sort menu")
         # Remove the separator from the list
@@ -1430,11 +1436,11 @@ def load_sort_data(self, field, sort_action, actions_list, **sort_order):
 
         # Set checked the current sort order in the Menu
         if sort_order == "asc":
-            actions_list[3].setChecked(True)
-            actions_list[4].setChecked(False)
+            actions_list[0].setChecked(True)
+            actions_list[1].setChecked(False)
         elif sort_order == "desc":
-            actions_list[4].setChecked(True)
-            actions_list[3].setChecked(False)
+            actions_list[0].setChecked(False)
+            actions_list[1].setChecked(True)
 
         # Save the last menu item selected
         self._current_menu_sort_item = field