# Can't Change Sort Column for a Folder Format

**URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/cant-change-sort-column-for-a-folder-format/60657
**Category:** Help & Support
**Created:** [October 8, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/cant-change-sort-column-for-a-folder-format/60657 "2026-10-08T16:55:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![MegMac](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/megmac/32/51564_2.png) [@MegMac](https://resource.dopus.com/u/MegMac)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/cant-change-sort-column-for-a-folder-format/60657/1 "2026-10-08T16:55:46Z")

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I have tried many times and many ways to have a Folder Format sort by a column other than 'Name' and I get get it to work:

 ![image](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/f/7f272dc5f48ee3772aad404a13f84979b2236976.png)

I also unchecked any name-related option in the Sorting tab, but that didn't help:

 ![image](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/5/155c5fb1274d1f677a4606e194703f8ed3a086a9.png)

The format is not locked in the lister:  
 ![image](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/d/7db5a03c35af4c3c6c8f66b059731ee5b5013259.png)

How can I get the files to sort as I want them to?

Also, even with this set, larger (512) Thumbs are displayed:  
 ![image](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/2/82fde8994667551f4c4a84acae94f3e43bd13b0d.png)

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### Author: ![errante](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/errante/32/61692_2.png) [@errante](https://resource.dopus.com/u/errante)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/cant-change-sort-column-for-a-folder-format/60657/2 "2026-10-08T16:59:25Z")

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Check the lockpad icon's tooltip and make sure you're actually using the format you think you are.

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### Author: ![MegMac](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/megmac/32/51564_2.png) [@MegMac](https://resource.dopus.com/u/MegMac)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/cant-change-sort-column-for-a-folder-format/60657/3 "2026-10-08T17:04:15Z")

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Oh silly me! Thanks! I didn't save the Default format for photos to match another format.