diff --git a/apps/studio/components/grid/components/menu/ColumnMenu.tsx b/apps/studio/components/grid/components/menu/ColumnMenu.tsx
index 5ad77c71d28..7cf199e619e 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/grid/components/menu/ColumnMenu.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/grid/components/menu/ColumnMenu.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-import { ChevronDown, Edit, Lock, Trash, Unlock } from 'lucide-react'
+import type { Sort } from 'components/grid/types'
+import { ArrowDown, ArrowUp, ChevronDown, Edit, Lock, Trash, Unlock } from 'lucide-react'
 import type { CalculatedColumn } from 'react-data-grid'
 
+import { useTableSort } from 'components/grid/hooks/useTableSort'
 import { useTableEditorStateSnapshot } from 'state/table-editor'
 import { useTableEditorTableStateSnapshot } from 'state/table-editor-table'
 import {
   Button,
+  cn,
   DropdownMenu,
   DropdownMenuContent,
   DropdownMenuItem,
@@ -23,8 +26,10 @@ interface ColumnMenuProps {
 const ColumnMenu = ({ column, isEncrypted }: ColumnMenuProps) => {
   const tableEditorSnap = useTableEditorStateSnapshot()
   const snap = useTableEditorTableStateSnapshot()
+  const { sorts, addOrUpdateSort, removeSort } = useTableSort()
 
   const columnKey = column.key
+  const columnName = column.name as string
 
   function onFreezeColumn() {
     snap.freezeColumn(columnKey)
@@ -48,7 +53,22 @@ const ColumnMenu = ({ column, isEncrypted }: ColumnMenuProps) => {
     }
   }
 
+  function onSortColumn(ascending: boolean) {
+    if (!columnKey) return
+    const currentSort = sorts.find((s) => s.column === columnKey)
+
+    if (currentSort && currentSort.ascending === ascending) {
+      // Clicked the currently active sort: Remove it
+      removeSort(columnKey)
+    } else {
+      // Clicked the inactive sort or column wasn't sorted: Add or update it
+      addOrUpdateSort(columnKey, ascending)
+    }
+  }
+
   function renderMenu() {
+    const currentSort: Sort | undefined = sorts.find((s) => s.column === columnKey)
+
     return (
       <>
         {snap.editable && (
@@ -80,6 +100,29 @@ const ColumnMenu = ({ column, isEncrypted }: ColumnMenuProps) => {
             </>
           )}
         </DropdownMenuItem>
+        <Separator />
+        <DropdownMenuItem
+          className={cn(
+            'space-x-2',
+            currentSort?.ascending && 'bg-surface-200 dark:bg-surface-400 text-foreground'
+          )}
+          onClick={() => onSortColumn(true)}
+        >
+          <ArrowUp size={14} strokeWidth={currentSort?.ascending ? 3 : 1} />
+          <p>Sort Ascending</p>
+        </DropdownMenuItem>
+        <DropdownMenuItem
+          className={cn(
+            'space-x-2',
+            currentSort &&
+              !currentSort.ascending &&
+              'bg-surface-200 dark:bg-surface-400 text-foreground'
+          )}
+          onClick={() => onSortColumn(false)}
+        >
+          <ArrowDown size={14} strokeWidth={currentSort && !currentSort.ascending ? 3 : 1} />
+          <p>Sort Descending</p>
+        </DropdownMenuItem>
         {snap.editable && (
           <>
             <Separator />
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/grid/hooks/useTableSort.ts b/apps/studio/components/grid/hooks/useTableSort.ts
index b40352a25b4..9ba34d77d62 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/grid/hooks/useTableSort.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/components/grid/hooks/useTableSort.ts
@@ -44,9 +44,58 @@ export function useTableSort() {
     [snap, setParams, saveSortsAndTriggerSideEffects]
   )
 
+  /**
+   * Adds a new sort for a column or updates the direction of an existing one.
+   * New sorts are added to the beginning of the array (highest precedence).
+   * If the column already exists, its `ascending` direction is updated.
+   * Calls `onApplySorts` to update URL parameters and trigger side effects.
+   *
+   * @param columnKey The key/name of the column to sort.
+   * @param ascending The sort direction (true for ascending, false for descending).
+   */
+  const addOrUpdateSort = useCallback(
+    (columnKey: string, ascending: boolean) => {
+      if (!tableName || !columnKey) return
+
+      // Use the derived 'sorts' state from the hook
+      const existingSortIndex = sorts.findIndex((s) => s.column === columnKey)
+      let newSorts = [...sorts] // Create a mutable copy
+
+      if (existingSortIndex !== -1) {
+        // Column already exists in sorts: Update the existing sort (toggle handled by removeSort)
+        newSorts[existingSortIndex] = { ...newSorts[existingSortIndex], ascending: ascending }
+      } else {
+        // Column doesn't exist in sorts: Add it to the beginning
+        newSorts.unshift({ table: tableName, column: columnKey, ascending: ascending })
+      }
+
+      onApplySorts(newSorts)
+    },
+    [tableName, sorts, onApplySorts] // Depend on derived sorts and callback
+  )
+
+  /**
+   * Removes a sort criterion for a specific column.
+   * Calls `onApplySorts` with the filtered array to update URL parameters and trigger side effects.
+   *
+   * @param columnKey The key/name of the column to remove from sorting.
+   */
+  const removeSort = useCallback(
+    (columnKey: string) => {
+      if (!tableName || !columnKey) return
+
+      // Use the derived 'sorts' state from the hook
+      const newSorts = sorts.filter((s) => s.column !== columnKey)
+      onApplySorts(newSorts)
+    },
+    [tableName, sorts, onApplySorts] // Depend on derived sorts and callback
+  )
+
   return {
     sorts,
     urlSorts,
     onApplySorts,
+    addOrUpdateSort,
+    removeSort,
   }
 }