To change how you view items in a folder

1.

Open My Documents

If the folder you want is not located in My Documents or its subfolders, use Search to find it. To open Search, click Start, and then click Search.

2.

Double-click the folder that contains the files you want to view.

3.

On the View menu, click Filmstrip, Thumbnails, Tiles, Icons, List or Details.

Note

To open My Documents, click Start, and then click My Documents

To sort items by categories such as date, name, size, and type, on the View menu, point to Arrange Icons by, and then click the appropriate command.

In Details view, you can choose the file information you want to display. On the View menu, click Choose Details. Use the Choose Details dialog box to select and organize the information that is displayed.

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Related Topics

Viewing files and folders overview

View file details

Make all folder views the same


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