Solved File Explorer - Sort Options (regardless of file type)


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Is it possible to have file explorer to sort the contents of a folder only by name regardless if the contents are a document or a folder?

When i select to sort by Name it always separates by type ie listing the folder and then listing the documents.

I have folders and documents named as dates and I want then to all be listed in order ie 2023, 2024.

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Sort>group by>date modified
then you can click sort again select ascending or descenting
 

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Hi glasskuter,

Thank you for responding. But i still have the same issue. The folders and documents are in order, but still separated with the folders listed first then the documents.
 

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Unfortunately, I am not aware of any way to do what you want, at least not in an unmodified File Explorer window. It may require a third-party tool of some sort, either one that will modify the behavior of File Explorer or a substitute for File Explorer.

Even if you group by Date Modified, it will still group folders together and files together. It won't display folders and files interspersed.
 

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Hi hsehestedt,

Thank you for clarifying.
I really appreciate your help and prompt reply.
Much appreciated, thank you.
 

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xKoMox said:
Hi hsehestedt,

Thank you for clarifying.
I really appreciate your help and prompt reply.
Much appreciated, thank you.
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You are very welcome. That's actually a feature that I could use as well :-)
 

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Both XYPlorer and Directory Opus provide the option to sort folders and files together.

There may be other file managers with the same capability. Those were the only two I checked.
 

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Try the very last reply, or the one 2 up from that by Bob Stein

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Windows Explorer sorts files and folders separately

When Windows Explorer sorts files, it first sorts files from directories and only then sorts each group using the sort specified (My default is DateCreated). I don't like this as the default behavi...
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Right click Group by Name, sorts alphabetically files and folders that starts on same letter umder same, that's the only way i know about.
If that what you asked for?
Or did i misunderstand you?
 

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Configuring Explorer Windows 11 [23H2] build 22631.4890?

Is there any way in Explorer on Windows 11 [23 H2] build 22631.4890 to configure the sorting of folders and files to be mixed up, rather than files and folders separately? For example, in Windows 7 it was possible to do this.
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

Made a fix for it a while back
 

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