# Main Window Sorting

You can sort by any main window column by clicking on a column's header. Successive clicks on a column header, toggles the sort between ascending and descending. You can choose various built in sorting methods by right clicking on any column's header and then choosing one of the following menu items from the Sort menu:

Default Sort
  - Album ascending
  - Disk ascending
  - Track ascending
  - Path ascending
Sort By Path Extension
  - filename extension ascending
  - default sort
Sort by Folder
  - path to folder ascending
  - default sort
Video Sort
  - has video descending
  - Show Name ascending
  - Season ascending
  - Episode ascending
  - Title or if empty, filename ascending
  - default sort
Randomize
  - The files are sorted in a random order
Sort Selected First
  - The sort order is preserved other than moving selected items to the top of the list.
Create Named Sort...
  - A panel will be displayed which allows you to specify up to five sort criteria each of which can be ascending or descending. You must assign a unique name to the sort.
Delete Named Sort
  - Presents a submenu where you can choose the name of the saved sort to delete.
saved sort names
  - Allows you to apply a saved sort.

The default sort is designed to keep audio albums together. The video sort will place all movies at the top of the list, followed by grouped TV shows, followed by audio albums.

You can also set any sort order by dragging files to their desired position.

The sorting of columns is also affected by the Preferences - File List options Use natural sorting and Use sort fields when sorting.