Sort files

To quickly find what you need and efficiently manage shared documents, you can sort your files by different criteria, both within a conversation’s Shared Drive and in Drive. 

By default

Folders

• You find folders at the top of the list

• They are sorted by:

  • Primary: Alphabetical order (A to Z)

  • Secondary: Recency (newest first)

Files

• You find the files after all folders

• They are sorted by:

  • Primary: Recency (newest first)

  • Secondary: Alphabetical order (A to Z) 

Manual Sorting Behavior

When you select a sorting option:

• It applies to both files and folders

• Results show folders and files mixed based on sort criteria

• Items are sorted according to the selected criterion

• A secondary alphabetical sort (A to Z) is applied when relevant

Sorting options

• Modified (Newest first or Oldest first)

• Name (A to Z or Z to A)

• Size (Smallest first or Largest first)

1.  

   On desktop (macOS, Windows, or on Wire for web)

   1. Select a conversation.
   2. Open the Shared Drive tab in your conversation.
   3. Select the search field:
      
      
   4. Select a sorting option, like Created by and view the list:
      
      

    

2. On mobile

   iOS

   1. Select a conversation.
   2. Select Shared Drive via the heading:
      
      
   3. Select Sort by:
      
      

   4. Select a sorting option:

      

   5. View the sorted list:
      

   Android

   1. Select a conversation.
   2. Select the conversation name via the heading:
      
      
   3. Select Shared Drive:
      
      
   4. Select the search field:
      
      
   5. Select Sort by:
      
      
   6. Select a sorting option:
      
      
   7. View the sorted list:
      
      

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