What version of windows are you using? In XP there is an option to specify what the sort order is under the view menu. It is called arrange icons . It has a sub menu with a range of sort characteristic. If you do not see the sort characteristic you want you need to go down one menu item to choose details. This will then put the characteristic you want in the sub menu the next time you open it. Regards David Griffith -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Catherine Turner Sent: Monday, 11 October 2010 16:23 To: Access-UK Subject: [access-uk] Arranging files in Windows Explorer Hi, I have about 20 files I would like to sort by the date/time they were created. Is it possible to do this and how? In Windows Explorer/My Computer/Computer or whatever it calls itself, there is a sort by under the View menu but I don't see date, but I may be missing something. If it's not possible to do it this way is there some other way I can do it? Of course I can look at the properties of the files to work out which came first and then rename them so they're ordered correctly, but this might get tricky/tedious as most of them were created on the same day at slightly different times. Any suggestions? Catherine ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5520 (20101011) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5520 (20101011) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5520 (20101011) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq