Solved sort files/folders using multiple criteria

[rustyw]

Hi,

Is there an easy way to sort files/folders using multiple criteria--say by size, date and folder for instance? A free utility perhaps?

and/or

An easy way to capture the data in Wins' file explorer (view=detail) that I can bring into EXCEL?

Thanks,
Rusty

 

[gigagiggles]

A directory lister program from krksoft seems fairly easy to use. Trial and error to get the output CSV file you want or need from the many options available. Otherwise, Windows has its own command prompt, 'dir', and plenty of options as well.

 

[Quatrix]

I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but you can sort by multiple columns in Explorer. Shift-click columns to specify additional criteria. For example, let's say you want to sort by type (application, text file, whatever) and then by date modified. First click the "Type" column so that it shows an arrow pointing up, indicating ascending order. Hold Shift and then click the "Date modified" column. The up arrow remains on the "Type" column, but now the date modified is a secondary sort key. Shift-click "Date modified" again to switch between ascending/descending.

If you want to export a directory listing to Excel or whatever, I agree with the "dir" suggestion. You can import using whitespace as the delimiter.

 

[rustyw]

I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but you can sort by multiple columns in Explorer. Shift-click columns to specify additional criteria. For example, let's say you want to sort by type (application, text file, whatever) and then by date modified. First click the "Type" column so that it shows an arrow pointing up, indicating ascending order. Hold Shift and then click the "Date modified" column. The up arrow remains on the "Type" column, but now the date modified is a secondary sort key. Shift-click "Date modified" again to switch between ascending/descending.

If you want to export a directory listing to Excel or whatever, I agree with the "dir" suggestion. You can import using whitespace as the delimiter.

Awesome!!

Thanks!
Rusty