topic Disable or Enable File Grouping in File Explorer in AutoCAD Forum

Files automatically grouping together when opening

ssorgio — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:55:20 GMT

When I open files through AutoCAD, they automatically group together by date modified as shown in the image. I right click and change the "group by" to none. This fixes the problem to show files in regular alphabetized order. But the next time i open the folder, it goes right back to the group by date look. This only happens for certain folders and once it begins I cannot get it back to the standard grouping of none.

Re: Files automatically grouping together when opening

pendean — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:48:03 GMT

>>>...This only happens for certain folders...<<<
What is unique about those files or where they are stored compared to all the other files?
And by chance isn't that how your Windows File Explorer set up to always display those particular files?

Re: Files automatically grouping together when opening

paullimapa — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:40:04 GMT

Questions:

What version of AutoCAD?

Do you have the latest updates installed?

Typically the OPEN command brings up a Select File window that shows a heading row which yours don't seem to show:

Disable or Enable File Grouping in File Explorer

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Re: Files automatically grouping together when opening

bphelanTWWJX — Thu, 14 May 2026 20:29:09 GMT

I have this exact issue. it just started to randomly happen the week of 05/10/2026.

Re: Files automatically grouping together when opening

Ed__Jobe — Thu, 14 May 2026 22:03:54 GMT

What troubleshooting have you done so far? Is the problem with the AutoCAD file dialog or Windows Explorer?