Windows 10: Is there a way to change the sort order from numeric to character in Windows 11 File Explorer

Discus and support Is there a way to change the sort order from numeric to character in Windows 11 File Explorer in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have a folder where I store electronic copies of downloaded issues of Scientific American. The file names are like 2022_01.pdf, 2022_02.pdf, etc. but... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by JanJachnik, Apr 11, 2022.

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    JanJachnik Win User

    Is there a way to change the sort order from numeric to character in Windows 11 File Explorer


    I have a folder where I store electronic copies of downloaded issues of Scientific American. The file names are like 2022_01.pdf, 2022_02.pdf, etc. but they used not to include the underscore, so I have 201911.pdf, 201912.pdf and 202001.pdf before the underscore was introduced. A DIR at the command prompt produces a file list in filename character sequence but Windows 11 File Explorer puts the underscored file names before those without an underscore, giving me the following sequence:2022_01.pdf2022_02.pdf2022_03.pdf200912.pdf201001.pdf201002.pdfIs there an option to fix this so that I get the

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    JanJachnik, Apr 11, 2022
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    mnhgolf Win User

    Windows 10 File Explorer Numerical Sorting

    Windows 10 Pro - Version 1903

    Numerical sorting is turned on in group policy editor. Files are not sorting correctly. Decimal numbers are listed after whole numbers. Folders are sorting correctly. Number lists in Microsoft Office 2013 Word & Excel sort correctly. What could be causing this? Thanks.


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    Is there a way to change the sort order from numeric to character in Windows 11 File Explorer

    Windows 10 File Explorer Numerical Sorting

    Unfortunately that policy makes no reference to decimal numbers:
    The question arises as to how '.' is seen in this context- as a character or as a decimal point.
     
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