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[] WINDOWS 10 FILE EXPLORER: FURTHER TIPS & TWEAKS01020305
SORT YOUR STUFF
By default, File Explorer displays items in alphabetical order.To
change this, go to ‘View > Current View’ and click ‘Sort By’ to reveal a
menu. You can view items by name, date, tags or any one of seven other options,
as well as in ascending or descending order — handy if you’re trying to find the
latest version or are trying to save space by weeding out the largest ones.07
CUSTOMISE YOUR COLUMNS
Another way to get at-a-glance info is to customise the columns
File Explorer shows. In ‘Layout > Details and Current View > Group
views’, you’ll see default columns, but you can change these. Go to ‘Current View
> Add Columns’ and select ‘Choose Columns’. A Choose Details window appears.
You can now choose the columns you want to see. Click OK once done.08
SHARE FILES AND FOLDERS
File Explorer makes sharing easy. Go to ‘Ribbon > Share > Send >
Share’ to upload files to apps and services such as Mail and
Facebook. Select ‘Send > Zip’ to compress them, or use the options in the next
column to print, fax or burn them to disc. To share items on a local or public
network, select ‘Share With > Specific people...’ Then choose your options.06
FORM A GROUP
You can sort also files and folders into groups. Again, this is handy for
identifying certain kinds of file, such as any images you have tagged.
To do that, go to ‘View > Current View > Group by’ then choose from your options.
You’ll see the window layout change to reflect your selection. If you select by
File Type, for example, you’ll see files are listed under File Type headings.