How do you keep documents in finder from rearranging themselves?

Everytime I click on finder all of my documents say that they are sorted but they are in no order at all. If anyone knows how to solve this problem please respond.

Folder metadata is stored in an invisible file named ".DS_Store" and it will usually store the way you've organized data in a given folder. I'm not quite able to visualize what you're writing about? Can you post a screenshot (http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4391)?
Clinton

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