Sort by 'Date Modified' but keep folders at the top?

Question

After installing the new update, I cannot sort my files by Date Modified (recent files first) and have my folders first before my recent files like I used to. They go straight after all my files. The only way I can get the files to the top is if I sort by Date Modified (oldest files first) which is not something I want to do. Any way to fix this?

Answer 1

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that after recent update when you sort the files by Date Modified, the folders are listed at the bottom. We would like to know which update was installed on the computer, to check go to Start >> Settings >> Update & Security >> Windows Update >> View update history.

However, you can go ahead and try the following steps and see if that helps in listing the folders at top:

1. Open File Explorer and navigate to the location where your files are stored.
2. Sort files by Date Modified (Recent files first).
3. Hold Shift key and click on the Name column. This will bring folders at the top with files sorted with Date Modified.

Let us know the results.

Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

Answer 2

I have update version 1903 and nothing happens when I hold the shift key and click Name column. I had no problem, with previous versions, sorting by date modified and folders at the top. Is there another solution to this problem?

Answer 3

I have the same issue. With the most recent update, they accidentally removed the Sort By feature. As you can see in my screen snip, the category options are missing for Sort By.