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Every time I save a file "save as" my folders, etc. come up scrambled. I want them to be alphabetical every time. How can this be set? or done?

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WyoSpring
WyoSpring

Every time I save a file "save as" my folders, lists etc. come up scrambled. I want them to be alphabetical every time. How can this be set? or fixed? I do NOT want to use Recent or click "set up details" everytime and then alphabetize the list, because this takes too long and too many clicks.

Yes, I want to be asked where to save a file every time.

I am using XP

Every time I save a file "save as" my folders, lists etc. come up scrambled. I want them to be alphabetical every time. How can this be set? or fixed? I do NOT want to use Recent or click "set up details" everytime and then alphabetize the list, because this takes too long and too many clicks. Yes, I want to be asked where to save a file every time. I am using XP

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FredMcD
FredMcD

When the menu comes up, press the tab marked Names to list alphabetical, or Date, or however.

WyoSpring
WyoSpring Question owner

Sure EVERY TiME you save you can click on details then name and then 3rd click to bring it up alphabetical ( which may be backwards Z-A) then save. And then the next time you save you can do again. I want it to always, forever come up alphabetical like everything does on my computer when i save things.