How to sort the Issue Matrix panel on the priority field

This article explains how to sort the Issue Matrix panel on the priority field inside the Issue Matrix app. This is ONLY applicable for Jira Server Instances. 

Instructions

1. Login to Jira as an Administrator.
2. Navigate to  Cogwheel > Issues > custom fields > Add custom field.
3. Click on All and search for "Issue Matrix" and click on Next as shown in the below screenshot:
   
4. Add a name to the custom field (for example, Epic_Matrix)
5. Add the custom field to the project screen where it is required:
   
   
6. Now, search for the custom field that was created in the previous step. 
7. For the newly created custom field, click the cogwheel > Configure > Edit Matrix Configuration > Epic and click on Next.
8. Configure the details, as shown below, and click on Save to save the configuration.
   
   
   
   
   
9. The resultant output is shown in the below gif: