When grouping by name in Column view, it does not function correctly (listing files alphabetically) but if I switch to list view or icon view it works correctly. Please fix this bug, I use Column view exclusively :)
Big Sur 11.6
There is "Group By" and there is "Sort By".
I am guessing that "Sort By" is what you really want.
Hold down the Option key and choose View Sort Groups By->Name.
There is "Group By" and there is "Sort By".
I am guessing that "Sort By" is what you really want.
Hold down the Option key and choose View Sort Groups By->Name.
I’m not sure how it would group? By each first letter I guess. It’s never grouped by name. Do you have a screenshot showing a group by name in one of the other views?
I can’t make mine make any sort of group.
If you mean it should sort by name when you group, mine have always done that no matter which view I choose.
Thanks Luis! the Option key did nothing for me, but you correctly guessed I needed "Sort by." In Big Sur that's located in the drop down of the Action button. (attached)
Thanks for the help!
The option key affects the button in the toolbar. You have to hold the option key, then click the button to get Sort options.
Finder isn't grouping by name in Column view
