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Excel Sortby formula on alpha numerics e.g. A1 to A100 to return 4 rows of associated data
I have used this formula to sort the column A1 to A100 so that A
=SORTBY(A1:A206,COLUMN(INDIRECT(A1:A206)),1,ROW(INDIRECT(A1:A206)),1)
thanks to one of your posts: Advanced sorting of alphanumeric ...
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How to sort folders by icons, rather by name of folder?
I created icons that are labelled with numbers, but I would like to name them not by the associated number.
It creates a problem because the icons will be alphabetically sorted and in thus in disorder....
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What order are wifi-networks displayed in windows?
When you open the wifi menu on Windows, the order of the networks seems random. What order are they meant to be in?
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Extract files in order by numbers at end of filename (windows)
I want to use a Windows .bat file to extract a number of files in a folder.
I have files with numbers at the end of filename, just before the extension, and I need to extract them in order of these ...
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Windows 11 File Explorer file name sort order - getting a file to the top
I'm creating an archive of a web site and within each directory (folder) I have a file called !THE_PAGE_TEXT.html which is basically a readme file for that directory's contents.
I want that to appear ...
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Sort files manually
I've got one simple problem (and expected one simple solution, which I didn't find).
I would like to sort files manually (drag and drop) on Windows 10.
I've read a lot of workarounds (e. g. renaming ...
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How to modify search order for ALL folders
what I mean by this is when you right-click in a folder, there is an option "More" By default, the only time-based sorting is Date Modified which takes very long, sometimes half a minute and ...
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Windows 10 - Sort option acts differently between two folders
I have a folder where, when I sort my files by date modified descending, all the subfolders are at the bottom. Then, in another folder, it is also sorted by date modified descending, yet the ...
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Sort lines with "natural order" in Notepad++ like Windows Explorer?
Q: Is it possible to sort line with "natural order" (or what it calls, I'm not sure the correct name) like/similar to Windows Explorer? With or without plugin are fine
Demo lines:
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Windows Explorer filename sort order: why ×a before 'a?
Have a look at this filename sort order in Windows 10 Explorer:
The character ' is mostly sorted before ×. But why is it the other way around for 'a vs. ×a?
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How do I sort folders by most recently added files in Windows?
I use the sort by Date Modified a lot, but this is absolutely useless for folders as it always defaults to when the folder itself was created, not when new files are added to said folder. I need a way ...
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How to sort files in Windows explorer in custom order?
I have a great deal of folders. Each contains more than 30 files. I’d like to sort these files in a custom order. How do I create a custom order and have it sorted out the files the way I want?
I was ...
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How to change the default sort order in Windows Open window?
How to change the default sort order in Windows Open window?
Example: Paint => File => Open => /* need to order by date by default */.
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What does # mean in Windows Explorer column?
What does # mean in the Windows Explorer column?
I've never seen something written in that column.
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Ordering files alphabetically is not respected in Windows Explorer [duplicate]
I've a folder with a file list.
All files have the same root name but change in order on its refere date, as follow:
This is my wished alfabetically order:
MyName - 202003.pdf
MyName - 202006.pdf
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