The versions of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 bring a peculiar function to sort folders and files. This sort function is used to sort folders or to group folders by type and name.
To learn more about this type of order, you should read each portion of this summary, because shortly we will be showing you what are the three categories to order the most relevant folders in Windows, how to sort all folders in Windows operating system and an extra method to sort files. In addition, you will also see how to remove the order of the files.
What categories are relevant for sorting files in Windows, and what is each one used for?
In the ‘Sort files by’ section there are multiple categories in which you can sort files and folders. But there are three specific categories that are used frequently and that give a very detailed order to each of the files that are within Windows Explorer.
By date
The ‘Date’ category for organizing files in Windows sets aside certain files according to the date on which they were created or depending on the date that has been imposed on your properties. The ‘Date’ category is useful for viewing images, because in this way the photos can be viewed in sequence according to the moment in which they were taken.
By type
When sorting files according to their type, Windows Explorer divide everything depending on the extensions they have. For example, if there are multiple files in a folder, of all the existing types of formats, these will be ordered from first to last according to their format.
Sort by size
The ‘Size’ category is used to sort each of the files within the Windows Explorer depending on your weight. All lighter weight files will be placed at the top, but heavier files will be placed at the bottom of Windows Explorer.
What is the way to sort folders within Windows 10?
When you want to sort the File Explorer folders in the Windows 10 system, you have to carry out a certain process, it is also possible to do this in the version of Windows 7, Windows 8 and even in Windows 11. The process to sort the Windows folders It consists of three steps. These steps will be shown below so that you learn to organize your folders, pay attention to such steps:
In the file explorer bar
The first step in the process is to open Windows Explorer, then go to find the folder you want to sort and position yourself on it. With this, you will have already completed the first step of the process and you will have to go to the second step which is the one of ‘Click on the folder’.
Right clicking inside the folder
When you are on the folder, you will press the right click. When the other options are displayed, click on the first one, which would be called ‘Open’. Clicking on that option will open that folder and you will see all files who has this. When you carry out this step, go to the last step of the process which is ‘Choose the files to be sorted’.
Selecting the items to order
This time you will have to press the right click again to bring up the folder options. In these options, look for a call ‘Sort by’, position yourself on it and choose the order you want place files according to their category.
Using the Windows 10 folder order File Explorer will look better. However, if you want to enjoy a completely new system then go from Windows 10 to Windows 11. In case you did not know, Windows not only has improvements in its appearance, but also has improvements in terms of the sample of the audio and video.
What other ways are there to classify data in Windows?
The order of files within Windows 10 may not be of much use at times. When that is the case, you can choose to instead of using the file order use file grouping. If you still don’t know how to group files within Windows 10 Explorer, pay close attention to the following piece of text. Because we will show you how to group your files:
When you want to group data
Grouping of files within Windows 10 is very similar to the order of files. First, you must open Windows Explorer, find the folder you want to organize and then select it to open it. Now, to finish the process, press the right click of your mouse inside the letter, position yourself on ‘Group by’ and select the category that you prefer the most.
It is important that you know that if one day you have problems ordering files on your computer, you can search for information in the Microsoft support page. On that insurance web page you will find very useful information help you solve your problem.
What to do to clear the order of a folder in Windows 10?
If you’ve sorted or grouped your files in Windows 10 Explorer and didn’t like how they were sorted, then just remove that order. To do this, enter the folder you placed the order in, press the right click, position yourself on ‘Sort by’ or ‘Group by’ and press the previously selected category so that it is unchecked.
By doing this, the order and the grouping that you placed to that folder will be completely erased so that everything will go back to the way it was before.