finder list in wrong order

hi all.

for some reason in certain folders finder is listing things in the wrong order, even when they are organised by name.

any ideas why?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Jul 11, 2023 9:57 AM

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Barney-15E

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Jul 11, 2023 11:38 AM in response to benjigordon

You have grouped by name. What is the sort order? Use View Options or hold down the Option key when you click that button.

etresoft

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Jul 11, 2023 10:17 AM in response to benjigordon

Always set "Group by" to "None"

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