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anotherprofile
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
File sorting in iOS app. Why are folders first?
When I select "sort by name" in the app, the app sorts by name but separates the folders and other files. It puts all the folders first. Why is it doing this? There's an option to "sort by [file] typ...
Megan
2 years agoDropbox Staff
Hi anotherprofile, how are you today?
This is essentially expected behavior when you sort content by name that the folders come first. I'm afraid that there's not another setting that you can use, in order to avoid that.
Have you tried sorting content, using a different way?
I'll forward your feedback to the appropriate areas so we can continue to improve.
If you need anything else, let me know.
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