If you can’t sort the tasks manually because ‘Move Up’, ‘Move Down’ buttons are disabled (grayed out), please, do the following:
Click on ‘Manual Sorting’ button on Task List or Task Tree toolbar or right click on Task List or Task Tree grid and select ‘Manual Sorting’ from drop-down list
OR
Click ‘Move Up’/’Move Down’ buttons on Task List or Task Tree toolbar or right click on Task List or Task Tree grid and select these commands from drop-down list