Folder grouped by name 0-999, A-H, I-P, Q-Z instead of a,b,c etc

[Ken Smith]

I would like to group all my folders AND files under individual alphabetical
letters when 'grouping by name'. It would seem that I can't do this with
Vista.

Unless you know different. Any advice would be very welcome.

Thanks,

Ian

 

[Ken Smith]

Thanks for you quick reply Bob. Unfortunately it doesn't work. They are
still grouped in groups of letters and not individual letters.

1. In Details View right click any header and select More. - done
2. Add the Type column. - done
3. Click the Type header. - done
4. Click the Name header. - done
5. This will result in Folders sorted a-z and Files sorted a-z. - done, but
they are still listed as 0-9, A-H, etc. I don't want them grouped like 0-9,
A-H. I want all files and folders grouped under A, then B, then C, etc

Any more thoughts?

 

[PaulB]

I might be missing something but how can a file or folder that begins with a
number be catagorized under a letter? What is it you want the sort to be?

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

I don't think he's worried about numeric names. He wants 26 alpha groups,
A,B,C,...Y,Z instead of the default 3. As far as I know, there's no way to
accomplish this.

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

You'd have to ask the OP. Grouping is handy. When I go looking in
System32, I group by type & collapse the groups I'm not interested in.
Makes the view more manageable.

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

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I don't think he's worried about numeric names. He wants 26 alpha groups,
A,B,C,...Y,Z instead of the default 3. As far as I know, there's no way
to accomplish this.

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

I might be missing something but how can a file or folder that begins
with a
number be catagorized under a letter? What is it you want the sort to
be?
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Paul


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Thanks for you quick reply Bob. Unfortunately it doesn't work. They are
still grouped in groups of letters and not individual letters.

1. In Details View right click any header and select More. - done
2. Add the Type column. - done
3. Click the Type header. - done
4. Click the Name header. - done
5. This will result in Folders sorted a-z and Files sorted a-z. - done,
but
they are still listed as 0-9, A-H, etc. I don't want them grouped like
0-9,
A-H. I want all files and folders grouped under A, then B, then C, etc

Any more thoughts?



In Details View right click any header and select More. Add the Type
column. Click the Type header. Click the Name header. This will
result in
Folders sorted a-z and Files sorted a-z.

I would like to group all my folders AND files under individual
alphabetical letters when 'grouping by name'. It would seem that I
can't
do this with Vista.

Unless you know different. Any advice would be very welcome.

Thanks,

Ian

 

[Ken Smith]

I have a folder with mp3 files and folders in it. I want to keep the folders
under artist title but I have some mp3 files that are named by song title I
haven't yet assigned folders to yet.

All I want to do is have it like Windows XP can do it. Grouped in to 26
folders (A-Z) with what ever numbered or 'lettered' file or folder in those
groups. Keith has very kindly told me that Vista cannot do this. I have to
have 3 broad groups if I want them grouped by name.

Problem solved. Thanks all.

I suggested subfolders to the OP but he didn't respond.

You'd have to ask the OP. Grouping is handy. When I go looking in
System32, I group by type & collapse the groups I'm not interested in.
Makes the view more manageable.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Subfolders?