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We live in a world with AI chatbots, internet access in our pockets, and even hoverboards. (Okay, they're not what we used to think of as hoverboards.) But we're still managing the files on our computers, moving them from folder to folder and creating our own organization schemes. Today's tip isn't about some magical feature that will organize your files for you. As PC users, most of us want to organize our own files, anyway. But today's tip is about a little-known way to dig through those files. ⌚ This entire email will take you two minutes to read. Remember: If you'd rather not receive these Monday tip roundups, [you can easily opt out of them](=) without affecting the rest of your subscription. ☑ [Got it — don't show this again](=)​ This week's reader suggestion 📂 File Explorer has some incredibly useful filtering tools that are well-disguised. If you click the right buttons in the right order, these filtering tools will make it easy to find exactly what you're looking for in cluttered folders full of multiple files. 💻 This works on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. ➜ Windows Intelligence reader Mark P. mentioned the "Filter" button in Windows 11's File Explorer to me. In the default "Home" view, there's a "Filter" button on the toolbar that will show only specific types of files. For example, you could have File Explorer show only the recent Word documents you've used. That's neat, and it got me digging through the filtering tools in File Explorer. [The "Filter" button at the top of the Home view in File Explorer.] To find these, you'll need to be viewing a folder with the "Details" view. While viewing a folder, right-click inside it and select View > Details, or click the "View" button on the toolbar and select "Details." [Click the "View" toolbar button and select "Details."] Then, mouse over the headings at the top of the list of files in the folder. You'll see an arrow to the next of each column's heading. Click the arrow next to the information you want to filter by. For example, to filter by file type, click the arrow to the right of the "Type" header. You can then choose exactly what you want to see in the folder view. File Explorer will hide all the files that don't match your chosen filters. [Click the checkmark next to a column's header and select your filter options.] There are lots of different filters: You can filter by file type, date modified, file size, and whatever else you might have as a heading in File Explorer. (Right-click the headings and you'll see a list of additional headings you can add.) You can combine multiple filters, too: For example, you could filter for image files that are a certain size. File Explorer won't remember your filter settings. So, when you leave a folder and come back to it, it won't be filtered. It's no AI-powered file-sorting upgrade — but I think I'm happy organizing my own files, anyway. 📲 Looking for this week's Android Intelligence reader tip? It's all about [an advanced mode for Google Calendar on Android](. Take a look! 💡 Got a useful tip you'd like to share with other Windows enthusiasts? [Submit it here](=) — or just reply to this email and share it with me! I'd love to feature your useful advice in a future newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------- Some tips you don't want to miss Now, a rapid-fire summary of the best useful tips from our most recent issues — just in case you overlooked something or haven't explored it yet! 🖨️ Print and save web pages with these tips: Whether you're printing web pages on paper, saving them to PDF, or looking for a better way to save a copy of them, [these tips will help you print, save, and archive web pages — without all the ads and other clutter](=). 📁 Learn File Explorer tab tricks: We PC users spent years asking Microsoft for tabs in File Explorer. It's easy to forget, but this long-awaited feature is part of Windows 11. Here's a quick look at [the File Explorer tab tricks you need to know](. 🛏️ Try Night Light on your PC for better sleep: Want to block blue light at night? You don't have to buy special glasses. Just head to Settings > System > Display > Night Light on your PC. You'll be able to turn on this blue-light-blocking mode right now or automatically activate it at sunset. This may help improve your sleep quality, although it's somewhat controversial. ⚙️ Choose the right hardware for your device fleet: Pick the right hardware, and your device fleet (and business!) will flourish. But pick the wrong hardware, and you could pay with time, money, and headaches for years to come. Esper’s free guide [Dedicated Devices: How to Choose the Right Hardware](=) covers everything you need to know to get started, from evaluating the total cost of ownership to picking the right operating system. [Learn which hardware is right for you](=) — download the free guide today. [SPONSORED] ✔️ Try out a refreshingly simple, fuss-free tasks app: If you appreciate minimalism and want a dead-simple tasks app that runs right in your browser — with no syncing and a firm focus on privacy — [a to-do manager called focus.txt]( might be just the tool you never knew you needed. It's completely free and with absolutely no data collection of any sort. 🚗 Bring an instant motion sickness upgrade to any Android device: If you find yourself feeling queasy while staring at your screen in a moving vehicle, check out [this brilliantly simple fix](=). It'll take you 10 seconds to set up, and you'll have a lifetime of woozy-free in-car screen use to appreciate. 📲 Find some hidden Pixel features for smarter calling: Got a Pixel? Any Pixel? Take two minutes to refresh yourself on [all the awesome Pixel-exclusive calling intelligence]() your phone has to offer. There's some seriously useful stuff there, but it's up to you to dig it up and activate it. 🗳️ Do you use the Phone Link app on your PC? [Vote in this week's Windows Intelligence poll!](=) I'll share the final results on Friday. 📊 What you can do with the right data? Tons of stuff, including unlocking a personalized health plan tailored to your specific needs. That is thanks to [Lumen](=), the company that uses cutting-edge tech to analyze your unique metabolism to customize your entire health journey — from nutrition and workouts to sleep and stress management. [Check out Lumen with $100 off sitewide plus an extra 15% off.](=) [SPONSORED] --------------------------------------------------------------- What did you think? Was this email worth your time? Did you enjoy reading it? [Thumbs Up]() [Thumbs Down](=) Hit the thumbs-up or thumbs-down above to let me know what you think. Thanks as always for reading, and I hope you have an awesome week! Too much email? 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