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Kibayasu
Mar 28, 2010

This is the stupidest thing I could seek tech support over.

Problem description:
Select multiple files -> Right-click -> Print now prints files in what appears to be random order but definitely not the sort order of the folder. Used to be I could right-click on the first file in the list of files I shift-selected and it would print in the sort order.

Attempted fixes:
After googling for answers it seems to be that older versions of Excel etc. opened files one at a time to print if more than 1 was selected but newer versions open all the files first and then prints. None of the results suggested a native-to-Windows method of changing this and pointed me toward printing management software

Recent changes:
Switched from Office 2007 to Office 365. Still have Office 2007 installed.

I'm guessing OS/Specs is irrelevant here.

I have Googled and read the FAQ:
Yes

Is there a way to get Windows to print things in the order of the folder besides printing them one at a time or is that a feature that has just now gone away.

Honestly I've already solved this because I've found a printing management program that will do what I need done and is only $100. I'm just wondering if its possible to save myself a few bucks because holy poo poo its an annoying thing to find out when the last thing you need to do in a day can't be done the way you used to do it any more.

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