Authors can assign State values to documents using the State property on the Properties pane (Workflow category). To make an assignment, the author will choose a value from a list. The sequence of the values on that list will match the order that you define on the Manage State Values dialog box. You might want to define and sequence Content State Values that mirror the status and milestones of your content development process.
To sequence State values:
Move value up or
Move value down to move the value to the new position in this list.