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Discus and support How do you get the sort bar on file explorer Windows 10 in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I've tried everything, but I cannot find out how to get the sort options bar to come down when I open a file, thus, I cannot choose my sort options... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Matty1961, Oct 15, 2019.

  1. MATTY1961
    Matty1961 Win User

    How do you get the sort bar on file explorer Windows 10


    I've tried everything, but I cannot find out how to get the sort options bar to come down when I open a file, thus, I cannot choose my sort options like I need to. Why? I right-clicked on the bars and there was no "view" option like when I open, say, the Documents folder. If I hit CTRL-O, I get the same folder but without all the sort features that I need.


    This forum won't let me post the screen shot so you will know what I mean.


    All I am trying to do is find the file options bar when I open a window with CTRL-O. I don't understand why the options are there sometimes, and then other times they are. Like when I upload a file, the file-opener browser won't let me sort according to name or type or date modified, etc.

    :)
     
    Matty1961, Oct 15, 2019
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  2. CEREBERUS
    cereberus Win User

    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.
     
    cereberus, Oct 15, 2019
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  3. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User
    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Oct 15, 2019
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  4. DALCHINA
    dalchina Win User

    How do you get the sort bar on file explorer Windows 10

    dalchina, Oct 15, 2019
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