Sorting PC Files the Speedy Way

When viewing the contents of My Documents using My Computer or Windows Explorer, you can view the contents in various ways. If you are unfamiliar with the Views icon, see our blog Cool Ways to View Your PC Files.

When looking at your files via the "List" or "Details" view, you can sort by clicking on the heading of the column you want to sort on. However, there are no columns when viewing with the Thumbnails, Tiles, or Icons options.

Don't worry! To quickly sort the contents of a folder regardless of what view you are using, right-click in a white area of the viewing area, hover the cursor over "Arrange Icons by" and choose the column you want to sort on from the list provided. See the image below.


Note: When sorting by Modified (meaning "Date Modified"), Windows will always sort Oldest to Newest. So go to the bottom of the list to find the most recent files.

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