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When sorting by name, we frequently use a number in the filename. The problem is that windows (using box drive) sorts 1-15 as - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 which makes perfect sense

While box online sorts it as - 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ,8, 9  which is frustrating.

Can we have an option to change this? Maybe there’s some reason people would want this funky sorting but we would like it to be sequential.

Thanks for your consideration.

👋 Hi ​@randopeep, welcome to the Box Community! Apologies for the delay—this was unfortunately overlooked during our recent system updates.

 

This is the natural behavior for lexicographic sorting which treats everything as a string. To address this, as outlined in the article Sort Files and Folders, you may consider:

For numbered files that go into double digits (or higher), "0" must be used to fill digit spaces for the numbers to display correctly. For example, if you have a list of items that goes to 15, use "01" instead of "1" for the order to display correctly.


If you’re looking for a more tailored solution or specific functionality, we encourage you to submit a feature request via Box Pulse. Our Product Team continuously reviews customer feedback for future enhancements.

 

Feel free to reach out if you have any further questions or concerns. 😊


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