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List Shuffler
Same list. A fresh order.
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Last 20 draws in this page only.
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PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Make the complete sequence before the activity starts
A list shuffle returns every input line once in a new random ordering. That makes it useful for presentation schedules, practice tasks, or a turn-taking queue. Generate one order, copy it, and work down it. Shuffling again for every turn can put someone who already went near the top again.
Example: agree the speaking order for four presenters
Load the four fictional names and shuffle once. The result numbers the positions from 1 to 4. Share that complete order with the group before the first presentation. If everyone must speak once, keep this order instead of making a fresh draw after each speaker.
Replaces current inputs and clears results and history. Names are fictional.
What to check: Each of the four names should appear exactly once. The output can occasionally match the input order; that is a legitimate permutation rather than a failure to shuffle.
Why some entries can stay in place
A shuffle does not require every entry to move. With four distinct items there are 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 24 possible orders. The unchanged order is one of them, so its chance is 1 in 24 under the uniform shuffle model. Rejecting every unchanged result would impose an additional constraint.
Duplicates and blank lines
Blank lines are ignored, but repeated non-blank lines remain. Alex, Alex, Sam has three entries. If those are two different people, add distinguishing initials before shuffling. If it is a copy-and-paste mistake, remove the extra line first.
Shuffling is not grouping or prioritising
The result has no judgement about urgency or importance. For work that has dependencies, set the required order yourself rather than randomly breaking it. For simultaneous teams or changing partners, use Team Generator instead of manually cutting an order into groups.
Limits to keep in mind
Up to 200 entries and 120 Unicode code points per line. Lists and recent results remain only in the open page. This tool has no locked positions, exclusions from earlier sessions, or automatic saves.
Curious about the method? Read how randomness, privacy and group planning work.
A few good questions
Will duplicate lines disappear?
No. The tool preserves every entry, including intentional duplicates.
Another way to decide
A different kind of choice? There’s a tool for that.