I have 4 checkboxes.
1. Name
2. Id
3. Number
4. Date

How do I use my access db file to sort out the contacts accordingly in the listview?

This is not enough controls to actually nail down the sort order.
For instance, if both Number and Date are selected, there’s nothing that indicates which is the primary sorting category.

But no matter. In code, when you set the SQL for retrieving records, you add to the SQL

You say add to SQL, do you mean the code in the access file or you mean the one in the Visual studio?

Sorry about this, cause I am still new to the software