Sorted Table doesn't match File Explorer

Question

Someone sent me a ZIPPED files containing some folders. All of the folder names start with "D".  I created a folder and had the ZIP file extract the folders to that folder. I then created a Word 2019 document and inserted a table. I manually entered the folder names (in the order that they appear in the Windows 10 File Explorer) in the first column of the table. One of the folders has a name that starts with "D'Esto". I then sorted the Word table. In the File Explorer, the folder appears as if the file is named "DEsto" and in the Word table it appears as the first folder. Is there away to make the sort order in Word match the order in the File Explorer?

Answer 1

Hi AirForce9797

Please try this as a different method of listing those files . . .

Open Excel

On the Data Tab, choose Get Data - From File - From Folder

Navigate to find that D Folder and click OK

Wait for Excel to build the list, then click 'Load'

That should produce a list of all files in that folder, ordered Alphabetically as they appear in File Explorer

You can then copy that list into Word . . .

Answer 2

I should have stated that folders are populated with files.