Playing things in order

Hi
I'm thinking of getting an iPod shuffle. Can someone explain to me to what extent it can play things in a fixed order, non-shuffled? There's a switch on the back or something? How does that work?
Thanks
Snail

It plays the songs on the Shuffle in the order they were placed on the Shuffle.

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