Indeed Anne. Glad the problem is sorted. I can see I will benefit greatly myself from this forum. Thanks Paul. Eleanor & Pedro ----- Original Message ----- From: Anne Greene To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 5:06 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: listing files alphabetically Eleanor, I got the information and thank you for trying to help me. Yes that was me in another life. How time passes. Anne . ----- Original Message ----- From: Eleanor Burke To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 11:09 AM Subject: [vip_students] Re: listing files alphabetically You do not say what type of files, e.g. MS Word for example or maybe you don't use MS Office? Strange that, they usually are arranged automatically in alphabetical order. I wonder would you give more information on this An. Just to make you feel very old Ann you were head girl when I first went to school! Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: Anne Greene To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 10:52 AM Subject: [vip_students] listing files alphabetically Please can I have a little advice from someone as to how to put my files in alphabetical order. . At present they seem to have no definite order. many thanks Anne Greene. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.4/1396 - Release Date: 24/04/2008 18:32