Finder's view in date modified order?

How can I modify Finder to list items in the order they were modified, downloaded or any other way I may need to have to view them in the order other than the one shipped with Finder?
I'm a former Windows user and Windows Explorer gives you choices to list them by name, size, type, date modified and several other ways.
Thank you.
Roxy

Use the Finder's View menu to display the current window as a list, and then click the Date Modified text near the top of the window.
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http://www.limit-point.com/Utilities.html
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