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how do I put the list of My Documents in alphabetical order

Anonymous
2012-05-25T06:40:40+00:00

The list of My Documents has always been in alphabetical order. something happened that scrambled it.

I would like to get it back in alphabetical order.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-05-25T17:00:54+00:00

    On Fri, 25 May 2012 06:40:40 +0000, h.d. mendelson wrote:

    The list of My Documents has always been in alphabetical order. something happened that scrambled it.

    I would like to get it back in alphabetical order.

    In My Computer or Windows Explorer (as well as in many other programs)
    you can the display sorted in any order you want. Just click on the
    column header for the field you want to sort by. Click it a second
    time to reverse the sort from ascending to descending, or vice-versa.

    Undoubtedly you accidentally clicked on a header other than Name
    without realizing it. Just click on Name to get back the order you
    want.

    By the way, you don't need to keep it in a single order, and can
    change it any time you want to. I sometimes want it sorted by name,
    sometimes by date, and sometimes by file type, so I often change it.

    Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-05-25T07:19:06+00:00

    In Windows Explorer, you can arrange the sequencing by clicking on the column heading title, e.g. in your case Name. Click it again to get the descending order.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-02-20T18:59:49+00:00

    "My documents" is sorted by "documents" - the alphabetical order is reversed

    I have tried your suggestion in my computer and explorer

    Maybe I don't understand click on the header - is that "my documents?

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-07-29T12:37:49+00:00

    This answer leaves out much and assumes a lot.  Beginning with the 1st sentence

    after the information inside the parenthesis it shows

    you can ______the display sorted  = the long underline represents the word left out.

    next it thing it ass u mes is that everyone knows where this column header is where name is an option.  i've clicked on everything in the panel and not seen the word name.

    Now I have to go on a rabbit hunt to define the header and just hope the answer doesn't lead me down another rabbit hole.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-07-31T00:45:52+00:00

    In Windows Explorer, you can arrange the sequencing by clicking on the column heading title, e.g. in your case Name. Click it again to get the descending order.

    I don't have Windows Explorer here...I use OneNote on my android phone. How do I put the document titles in a file into alphabetical order?

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