Files Not Sorting Within Folders

I have my working AppleWorks files on my external HD. Recently the files within folders donot sort. As a test I changed a file name staring with an M to an A. The file did not sort to the top of the list. As far as I can tell nothing has changed within my system. The files on my system HD are OK. The other files on the external HD are OK - only the AW files are wrong.
Under the "view" options the name sort is only available for the Desktop. When I open the external HD or highlight a folder the name sort option is not available. I must be missing something but what..
Bob61

Problem solved. Clicked on the name column and went from there. So soon we forget!!Bob61

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