Solved How do you get rid of this organizational behavior in File Explorer?


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How do you get rid of this organizational behavior in File Explorer?:

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Where Explorer groups directories by time ("Earlier this week","Last Week","Last Month", etc.)

I just want to see all my directories in strictly alphabetical order.

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Open explorer, click on View, find the group by drop-down. You will have the dot next to Date Modified. Change it to none and you should have it alphabetical with no organization structure added.

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pparks1 said:
Open explorer, click on View, find the group by drop-down. You will have the dot next to Date Modified. Change it to none and you should have it alphabetical with no organization structure added.

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Excellent! Works just like I want it to, now. Thanks!

bob
 

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If you are using the standard, default explorer display you have to click on the "sort" keyword to achieve the same thing.

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