For many, Windows Explorer is an essential tool to managing a significant number of data files. Chances are that Windows Explorer's "Details" view is used to help sort through all of the files.
While the "Details" view is an improved way to look at data files, Windows XP offers another view that, in many circumstances, can make it even easier to manage collections of data files, the "Show In Groups" view.
To enable the "Show In Groups" view, follow these steps:
Launch Windows Explorer
Go to View | Arrange Icons By | Show In Groups
This view setting divides Windows Explorer's displays into sections with headers that correspond to the sort option selected. For example, if files are sorted by Name, XP will group them alphabetically by letter. If files are sorted by Date Modified, XP will group them by time, such as Yesterday, Earlier This Week, Last Week, etc. The group sort order can be easily changed by clicking a different column header.
