Alphabetizing Folders

[PT]

This is really weird

I have a group of about a dozen folders. The list appears alphabetized,
both in MyDocs|My Notebook and in ON itself when opening the folder menu on
the upper LH corner of the ON screen. With one exception. I recently added
a new folder, "Clients" appears correctly alphabetic order in MyDocs|My
Notebook, but not in the ON folder display, where it is way out of place. I
tried renaming it to AAA. Then it appears correctly at the head of the pack
in both places. But when I rename it back to "Clients", it's back in the
wrong place again.

What's the secret?

 

[Erik Sojka (MVP)]

Not sure - they won't be moved around automatically within OneNote,
especially just by changing the name.

In Explorer, when you're looking at My Docs\My Notebook, depending on
your view and sort settings, you will see the folders then the section
files in alphabetical order.

Once a folder/section is in a certain place int he ON hierarchy it
doesn't get moved unless you manually move it to a certain position.

Long story short: manually move "Clients" to its proper place. OneNote
doesn't do any sorting automatically.

 

[PT]

OK - but how do I do the manual move. If I click open the folder tree in
the ULH corner of ON, the folders don't seem moveable - on right click or
attempted drag.

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Not sure - they won't be moved around automatically within OneNote,
especially just by changing the name.

In Explorer, when you're looking at My Docs\My Notebook, depending on
your view and sort settings, you will see the folders then the section
files in alphabetical order.

Once a folder/section is in a certain place int he ON hierarchy it
doesn't get moved unless you manually move it to a certain position.

Long story short: manually move "Clients" to its proper place. OneNote
doesn't do any sorting automatically.

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[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Drag and drop the folder tabs on the right-side of the screen.

OK - but how do I do the manual move. If I click open the folder tree in
the ULH corner of ON, the folders don't seem moveable - on right click or
attempted drag.

**********************************************

Not sure - they won't be moved around automatically within OneNote,
especially just by changing the name.

In Explorer, when you're looking at My Docs\My Notebook, depending on
your view and sort settings, you will see the folders then the section
files in alphabetical order.

Once a folder/section is in a certain place int he ON hierarchy it
doesn't get moved unless you manually move it to a certain position.

Long story short: manually move "Clients" to its proper place. OneNote
doesn't do any sorting automatically.

*********************************************

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook
Operations Coordinator
Stockholm/KSG - Honolulu
Microsoft OneNote FAQ:
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/schorr/computers/onenotefaq.htm

 

[PT]

I really feel dumb - but on my screen's right side, there are only page tabs
for the section I'm viewing - no folder tabs. Is there some other view I
should be using?

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Drag and drop the folder tabs on the right-side of the screen.

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[Erik Sojka (MVP)]

Nope

I really feel dumb - but on my screen's right side, there are only
page tabs for the section I'm viewing - no folder tabs. Is there some
other view I should be using?

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Drag and drop the folder tabs on the right-side of the screen.

*************************************************

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

I really feel dumb - but on my screen's right side, there are only page
tabs
for the section I'm viewing - no folder tabs. Is there some other view I
should be using?

Ah, sorry, no. To rearrange the folders you'll need to right-click the
folder tab at the top and choose "Move". I suspect this will be improved
in future versions.



--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook
Operations Coordinator
Stockholm/KSG - Honolulu
Microsoft OneNote FAQ:
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/schorr/computers/onenotefaq.htm

 

[PT]

Still dumb - the tabs across the top are for sections. I'm trying to
rearrange the folders. Is there some way to get to a folder display which
enables re-arranging?

I really feel dumb - but on my screen's right side, there are only page
tabs
for the section I'm viewing - no folder tabs. Is there some other view I
should be using?

Ah, sorry, no. To rearrange the folders you'll need to right-click the
folder tab at the top and choose "Move". I suspect this will be improved
in future versions.



--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook
Operations Coordinator
Stockholm/KSG - Honolulu
Microsoft OneNote FAQ:
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/schorr/computers/onenotefaq.htm

 

[PT]

Never Mind - I was confusing sections and folders - figured it out.

Still dumb - the tabs across the top are for sections. I'm trying to
rearrange the folders. Is there some way to get to a folder display which
enables re-arranging?

I really feel dumb - but on my screen's right side, there are only page
tabs
for the section I'm viewing - no folder tabs. Is there some other view I
should be using?

Ah, sorry, no. To rearrange the folders you'll need to right-click the
folder tab at the top and choose "Move". I suspect this will be improved
in future versions.



--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook
Operations Coordinator
Stockholm/KSG - Honolulu
Microsoft OneNote FAQ:
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/schorr/computers/onenotefaq.htm