How to use the right click to change the view on a directory.

Any directory or "Window" opened using Microsoft Windows can be viewed in at least four of different ways: Large Icons, Small Icons, List and Details. The former view is useful if you prefer to find your file by it's icon, whereas the later is best if you need to sort the files &/or see the dates they were saved on.

There are several ways to change between the views. This document describes the most rapid of them all.

When in an open window - in this case showing Large Icons - Right Click anywhere inside the window except on a file > Click View from the menu and select the view you want - in this case "Details".

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The resulting "Details" view would give the following:

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As with any NT window you can sort the files alphabetically by clicking on "Name".

NB You may need to resize the window &/or the columns to see all the file details.

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Updated : 14 Mar 2002

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