sort by size within folders


  1. karkalec
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    sort by size within folders


    Hi Forum! I've been on Windows 7 for a week. One difference I've noticed between 7 and Vista is I can't see any way to sort files in a folder (say, video, jpegs, or documents) by size. They are all automatically sorted by name. Is there a way to do this I just haven't found yet?

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  3. zigzag3143
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    karkalec said:
    Hi Forum! I've been on Windows 7 for a week. One difference I've noticed between 7 and Vista is I can't see any way to sort files in a folder (say, video, jpegs, or documents) by size. They are all automatically sorted by name. Is there a way to do this I just haven't found yet?

    Thanks,

    Justin
    If you click the size tab it sorts by size, but then you probably know that.
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  4. karkalec
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    I'm talking about folders viewed like this one. I don't see any option for size.
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  6. logicearth
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    Right-click on the columns pane, select "Size" you can now sort by size.
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  7. Brink
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    Hello Justin,

    In addition, you can click on View (Menu bar), Sort By, and Size.

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ort-stack.html

    Hope this helps,
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  8. karkalec
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    Thanks guys. I knew it was there somewhere!
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  10. Brink
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    You're welcome Justin.
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  11. copernicus
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    I'm glad my advice is paying off.
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