Arranging files in a Folder

I want to be able to drag and drop files in a folder how I want them placed and not (as my Mac wants) by either Name or Type or Date Created. I just want to arrange an order and have it stay that way (not unlike a playlist).

When I do as you describe I never get the option to "Keep arranged by" or anything pertaining to "This window only" or "All windows"
From my Finder/Show View Options I see this:
A box to "Always open in list view"
A choice of Icon size and Text size
Show columns:
Date modified
Date created
Size
Kind
Version
Comments
Label
The three more boxes asking:
Use relative dates
Calculate all sizes
Show icon previews
and at the end it asks:
Use as defaults
And that's all I get the chance to do.

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