Reverse Sort Order of "Keep Arranged By-" on Desktop

Is there a method for reversing the sort order of arranged items on the desktop? When using "Keep Arranged By Date Created/Modified", newer items are placed at the top.
How can I reverse this order (so newer items are placed at the bottom)?

If you have a two button mouse just click on the Desktop, then right click to bring up the contextual menu. You can also hold the control key and do a regular click to get the menu. The last item on the contextual menu is "Show View Options"--select it. The view options pane will open, and the last item in it is "Arrange by:" with a drop down list. Click the little arrows to bring up the list of various arrangements. The very first one is None, which is what I prefer. Select it and then arrange things the way you want them by hand.
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