Windows 10: File explorer wants to sort thefolders and files in groups such as today and yesterday. I...

File explorer wants to sort files and folders by DATE and then by alphabet. How do I make it sort in just one group?

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Sorting with File Explorer.

I tried the method that was complicated (3rd option) but fell over in second step as I could not find any "apply to folder button"'.

However, the simple put *.* in search bar, then sort results windows by date does the trick. It is slightly cumbersome as I have to do that each time I am selecting files (to upload to sharepoint) but a lot less hassle than I was having to scroll up and down between sorted file block and sorted folder block.

Many thanks.

M.

 

Sort files AND folders by "Date Modified" in File Explorer

There is no option in Explorer to sort folders with files for any property in a regular Explorer view. So your options are:

• A third-party file manager that has this option.
• PowerShell: using a command like:
  
  gci | sort LastWriteTime
• Using Explorer's Search bar

If you type an asterisk (*) in the Search bar of an Explorer window, the results will be all files and folders in the folder
as well as all subfolders. But you can then use Group by -> Folder Path and right-click
on a Group heading and select Collapse all groups and then expand only your target folder. As with a normal Explorer view, column headers in Detail view can be clicked to sort on that column.

Keith

 

Sorting with File Explorer.

Hi,
Third answer here looks interesting:
Windows Explorer sorts files and folders separately - Super User

There are ways to do this with XYplorer
e.g.
File folder sorting order... - XYplorer Beta Club

I seem to recall a thread on this topic here before...

Also xplorer2
List alphabetically in Windows Explorer, with folders mixed with files? - Super User