# How to get a music folder to have generic folder right-click options? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 20, 2006, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-a-music-folder-to-have-generic-folder-right-click-options/373370 "2006-09-20T02:42:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-a-music-folder-to-have-generic-folder-right-click-options/373370/1 "2006-09-20T02:42:51Z")
I have all my music in one folder, and I would love it if I could right click in the folder and under the ‘Arrange by’ heading, I could have the set of options that Windows uses for regular folders (that list being ‘Name, Size, Type, Modified.’) In a folder that is mostly (not even 100%) music files, I get the crap-ass list of ‘Name, Size, Type, Artist, Album Title, Year, Track Number, Duration.’) I want to be able to list them by when they wree modified, so I can see the newest ones. I have already gone to ‘View-\>Customize this folder…’ and under the drop down menu for ‘Use this folder as a template’ I have selected ‘Documents (for any file type.)’ Yet if I go back to the folder and right click, I am prestented with the options for a folder designated as a ‘Music’ folder. So is there any way to do what I want? Or am I forever doomed to have Windows know what’s best for me and my files? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-a-music-folder-to-have-generic-folder-right-click-options/373370/2 "2006-09-20T06:10:40Z")
I would like to know too. Does changing it to “Documents (for any file type)” and restarting the computer do anything? I can’t remember ever finding a suitable solution. You could technically create a new folder and move everything into there, but that would only last for a short while. ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-a-music-folder-to-have-generic-folder-right-click-options/373370/3 "2006-09-20T11:31:18Z")
If you open the folder, then under ‘View’ select the ‘Details’ view, you’ll see all those options as columns. Right-click on the column headings and you can add ‘Date Modified’, then click on it to sort by that field. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-a-music-folder-to-have-generic-folder-right-click-options/373370/4 "2006-09-20T14:41:45Z")
[QUOTE=XJETGIRLX] If you open the folder, then under ‘View’ select the ‘Details’ view, you’ll see all those options as columns. Right-click on the column headings and you can add ‘Date Modified’, then click on it to sort by that field. [/QUOTE] Eh, I’m not really a fan of details view. But I can at least switch it to that for a temporary soution to do what I need to do right now, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![Kiwi\_Fruit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kiwi_fruit/32/12_2.png) [@Kiwi\_Fruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiwi_Fruit)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-a-music-folder-to-have-generic-folder-right-click-options/373370/5 "2006-09-20T23:18:44Z")
From the View menu of Windows Explorer, select “Choose Details…”. You can then check the date modified box. That will then appear in the right click menu “Arrange Icons By \>” Kiwi Fruit ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-a-music-folder-to-have-generic-folder-right-click-options/373370/6 "2006-09-21T02:55:13Z")
[QUOTE=Kiwi Fruit] From the View menu of Windows Explorer, select “Choose Details…”. You can then check the date modified box. That will then appear in the right click menu “Arrange Icons By \>” Kiwi Fruit [/QUOTE] I love you.