Windows 10: Is it possible to hierarchically sort files and folders correctly?

Discus and support Is it possible to hierarchically sort files and folders correctly? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have files and folders having names following a symbol separated numerical hierarchy, like version numbers. When I sort these by name in the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by maliciftci, Sep 9, 2020.

  1. Is it possible to hierarchically sort files and folders correctly?


    I have files and folders having names following a symbol separated numerical hierarchy, like version numbers.

    When I sort these by name in the ascending order the result is like this:


    Is it possible to hierarchically sort files and folders correctly? 6238f9b8-61b3-41a8-b9e2-4474abc3efd1?upload=true.png


    This seems irrational to me. Parents always come after their children.
    I've tried every possible number seperator but the result was the same.

    However, when I finish every name with a whitespace, the order gets more sensible.


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    If I use any other ending symbol than the whitespace then the spell is broken.

    Is there a way to correct this issue from some kind of settings? Or can anyone suggest me a naming convention without whitespaces to achieve a more sensible hierarchical sorting?

    :)
     
    maliciftci, Sep 9, 2020
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  2. pyramid10 Win User

    Extracting Zip Files


    Are the step-by-step processes identical? That is, the folder extracted from and the folder extracted to belong to the same hierarchical file system structure. If they are, that suggests mildly the Cumulative Update left an electron or two out of place.
     
    pyramid10, Sep 9, 2020
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  3. Support for hierarchical folders in Office 365

    Interesting.

    I set up a trial Office 365 account yesterday.

    Indeed, nested folders can be set up within Office 365 online and in Outlook. On my Windows 7 Phone, however, if I choose the "show all folders" option, it DOES shos a list of all folders and displays the list hierarchically - if you sync a folder, then
    the contents seems to be retrieved and the list of synced folders shows only a flat list of folders. Good enough for me - my worry, was that lower-level nested folders would not be displayed or synced at all. It seems to work fine.

    Let's hope that going forward to Mango will not remove this functionality.
     
    Peter FBrown, Sep 9, 2020
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  4. Is it possible to hierarchically sort files and folders correctly?

    Support for hierarchical folders in Office 365

    I currently use a Windows 7 phone together with OfficeSmallBusinessLive and I am currently evaluating a shift to Office 365.



    One limitation that I face with OfficeSmallBusinessLive is that the list of folders that I create in Outlook (as my PC email client) can ONLY be a flat list of folders and not a hierachically organised or nested list, as I would be able to do with a full
    Microsoft Exchange server or previously with BPOS.



    Two questions therefore:

    - does Office 365 support hierarchically nested folders in mail?

    - ditto for the Windows Phone?
     
    Peter FBrown, Sep 9, 2020
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