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Windows Live Photo Gallery

View Photos in Groups

SUMMARY: Group photos in the Windows Live Photo Gallery by image and file sizes, the cameras used to take the photos, file types, and other options.

While Windows Live Photo Gallery has links on the left side of the application to group photos and videos by folders, dates, ratings, or tags, what if you need to manage media by grouping it in different ways? You can group photos by the cameras used to take them, file sizes, file types, and more.

1. Right-click an empty area of the gallery.

2. Select "Group by".

3. Select from one of the following options:

* Auto(matic grouping)
* Date taken
* Month taken
* Year taken
* Time taken
* File size
* Image size
* File type
* Media type
* Rating
* Folder
* Tag
* Person
* Camera
* None (No Grouping)

Media grouped by file type in Windows Live Photo Gallery

This tip was written for Windows Live Photo Gallery Version 2009 running on a netbook with Windows XP Home. Features, instructions, and screenshots for other versions / operating systems may vary.