Tip #4832 - Changing the Details
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Changing
the Details
Have you ever
needed specific information for one of your files or folders? Or,
have you ever needed to change the details that are displayed in a
folder? If you answered yes to either of those questions, this tip
is for you! Today, I'm going to show you how to change the list views
for your files and folders in Windows XP. Let’s go!
You can display
files and folders in a variety of different ways, depending on what
you want to see and do. When you view your files and folders in the
Details mode, a default list of file and folder information appears,
including the Name, Size, Type and Date Modified. But what if that
default list doesn’t provide the information you need? Well,
you can add (or remove) as much information as you wish. Here's how:
1.) First, go
to Start, My Documents.
2.) Once you're
there, single click on the file or folder you want to change.
3.) Next, click
on the View menu.
4.) Scroll down
and then click on Choose Details.
The Choose Details
dialogue box will then appear.
5.) You can now
select the checkboxes with the details you want to include or you
can clear out the ones you don’t want.
6.) Click the
Move Up or Move Down buttons to
change the order of the selected items.
7.) Click the
Show or Hide buttons to either show
or hide the selected items.
8.) When you're
all set, just click OK.
That's it. You
can now view your files and folders with the specific information
you need!
~ Mike Pettinato
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