Card Sorting
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Card Sorting
Card Sorting is a simple way for designers to see how people naturally group information when using a website or app. In usability testing, participants get cards with words or pictures and sort them into groups that make sense to them. This helps designers understand how real users think about categories and labels, which can lead to better menus and navigation. Card Sorting can be open, where people make their own groups, or closed, where they put cards into groups that are already named. This method can show which words are clear and which ones are confusing, helping designers make choices that match what people expect.
usability testing, navigation design, information architecture, user research
CITATION : "Kevin Green. 'Card Sorting.' Design+Encyclopedia. https://design-encyclopedia.com/define/card-sorting?E=482338 (Accessed on October 14, 2026)"
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