Another great way to view your files is by using Stack View. It shows your data in stacks based on the content of a folder. For example, on a previous post, I mentioned that I ripped a bunch of my CDs to the hard drive. I open the folder where my music files are located, right click and select “Stack by” Album”, they are rearranged into stacks organized by albums.
Now, you can click on a stack just like a folder and select a different view. For example, I recorded an album, which includes various artists, 12 to be exact. I open the stack and it shows all 12 songs by titled. Doing a right click and selecting “Stack by” “Artists”, shows a stack of all artists for that particular album. Selecting “Stack by” “Folder”, shows you the location or folder where the file is located.
You can try it with documents as well. Open your Documents, right click and select “Stack by” “Date Modified” for example. The files are stack by according to when they were modified, e.g. yesterday, last week, earlier this year, a long time ago.
Tip: Once you have selected a “Stack by” view, use the menu bar to select a different view; Name, Date Modified, Type, etc.
Happy computing.