How to keep my icons arranged by name?

[audiokeeffe]

How do I keep icons in a folder arranged by name?

Take my movie folder for example. Whenever I add a new movie to the folder it automatically goes to the end and becomes the last icon. So I end up having to right click, arrange by name so that they are in alphabetical order again.

Is there a way to keep it arranged by 'name' rather than having to do it manually every time I add a new icon/file to the folder?

 

[Apple OC]

in any folder go to view - arrange by - name - it puts them in the order you added - you will learn to like this the first time you add one you dont want and have forgotten the name

 

[belvdr]

Click the View menu in Finder and then "Show View Options". Select "Name" under "Arrange By". Keep in mind you will need to do this separately for the Desktop.

 

[audiokeeffe]

Ohh thanks guys! It worked!

 

[Gregg2]

Yeah, that's the "permanent" method. It sets the window's, um, settings.

Doing it "manually" (with the right click contextual menu) is intended as a feature that lets you change the window "on the fly" without disturbing the settings.