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=== Icon view ===
To sort files in a different order, click the  button in the toolbar and choose By Name, By Size, By Type or By Modification Date.

As an example, if you select By Name, the files will be sorted by their names, in alphabetical order. See Ways of sorting files for other options.

You can sort in the reverse order by selecting Reversed Order from the pull-down menu.

=== List view ===
To sort files in a different order, click one of the column headings in the file manager. For example, click Type to sort by file type. Click the column heading again to sort in the reverse order.

In list view, you can show columns with more attributes and sort on those columns. Click the button in the toolbar, pick Visible Columns and select the columns that you want to be visible. You will then be able to sort by those columns. See File manager list columns preferences for descriptions of available columns.

=== Ways of sorting files ===
 
== By Name ==
Sorts alphabetically by the name of the file.

== By Size ==
Sorts by the size of the file (how much disk space it takes up). Sorts from smallest to largest by default.

== By Type ==
Sorts alphabetically by the file type. Files of the same type are grouped together, then sorted by name.

== By Modification Date ==
Sorts by the date and time that a file was last changed. Sorts from oldest to newest by default.