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DOS and Batch Files - Sort Order Shortcut

SUMMARY: Save a keystroke when sorting files in directories.

The help for the DIR command may be confusing regarding performing sorts. You do not have to use a colon in conjunction with the /O command to perform a sort.

For example, to sort files by size, DIR /OS works just as fine as DIR /O:S

 

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