ITunes 11 playlist view options

How can I view songs in a play list by different criteria?
i.e. by date added, name, size etc
Could easily do this in previous versions but can't figure it out in the latest version.
thanks
Pete

Go to the Songs view
Use View > Show Column Browser (press Alt to show the menu bar if needed)
Use View > Column Browser > Use Album Artists to change the status of the option
This and the Group Compilations option have effects outside of the column browser view, but can only be adjusted from it.
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droydi,
I had the same problem on 10.6.1.
The solutions seem to leave out a few caveats.
I got it working for me on Windows by...
Under Library, Click your "Music" library.
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    This question has remained without simple answer in spite of being asked many times. I think that I have an answer, the procedure is the following:
(1) Open the "source" iTunes Library
(2) File/Library/Export Library…          Save the list of Playlists
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I'm not sure about a PC, but with a Mac you hold down the Control key and click on the right-most column's title bar. A menu of columns shows up with your current columns having check marks beside them. Just check or un-check the ones you want. To resize a column, click on the thin vertical line that separates the columns' names. Your cursor should change to a two-way arrow when you move across the adjustment line - just like in a spread sheet. Just click on the line and drag its width to suit you.
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Ive got about 200 playlists and need to show the same option for each (BPM).
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