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Using the View menu

You can use the View menu to display the contents of a window by icon or small icon, or you can list items according to various characteristics such as name, size, or kind. (You can use the Views control panel to change how files are listed and what information is included in the list. See the chapter on adapting your computer to your own use.)

Windows are preset to show icons. You can also display items in a list by choosing a command from the View menu. For example, listing items by the date and time of their most recent modification makes it easy to back up files you have changed recently.

The type of list displayed is underlined.

When the contents of a window are displayed as a list, you can click any column heading (such as Size or Last Modified) to rearrange the list according to that characteristic.

Assigning a label to a file

You can assign a label to a file and then group related files according to the label you have given them.

To assign a label to an icon, click the icon to select it and then choose the label you want from the Label menu. Choose By Label from the View menu to regroup your files. The label is visible only when the contents of a window are displayed as a list.

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