Sort cards in a list by due date
Use an automation rule to automatically order cards in a list by most urgent (due cards at the top of the list).
Adding this Trello automation will help to keep your lists sorted by due date – so that due Trello cards sit at the top of the list.
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1. Set up the trigger

Trigger: Every day
2. Select the action

Action: Sort the cards in list “Up Next” by due date ascending
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