# My 3 audio files are not in chronological order?
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 27, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838 "2024-05-27T21:06:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/21 "2024-05-28T06:20:51Z")
Every column in Mp3tag can be sorted ascending or descending. Just click again on the column header where you see your content "backwards".
You see the current sort direction with the small "arrow up":
or "arrow down":
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/22 "2024-05-28T06:23:33Z")
LyricsLover I just did this, it's worse, it's very mixed...
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/23 "2024-05-28T06:26:29Z")
In my computer ^ Filename
and Mp3tag ^ Filename...
AND I have to take my songs with my mouse from bottom to top ?????
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/24 "2024-05-28T06:27:07Z")
Please follow our instructions:
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/25 "2024-05-28T06:33:39Z")
ok I saw...
My question LyricsLover and Ohrenkino,
Choose ^Windows Filename and choose Filename^Mp3tag
Choose your songs from top to bottom and bottom to top
What result do you get???
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/26 "2024-05-28T06:34:47Z")
> [@Sergius](#):
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> What result do you get???
The same sort order.
Assuming your "Filename" column definitions looks like that:
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/27 "2024-05-28T06:37:23Z")
Excellent LyricLovers, I hadn't thought of that, I'm going to go see...
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/28 "2024-05-28T06:39:47Z")
> [@Sergius](#):
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> And does it work in reverse?
Repeated clicks on the column header go through the various ways of sorting:
- Ascending
- Descending
See which order is best for you.
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/29 "2024-05-28T06:43:55Z")
LyricsLover & ohrenkino
Here are the results :
Name: File name
Value: %\_filename\_ext%
Field: %\_filename\_ext%
Sort by: %\_filename%
Digital: √
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/30 "2024-05-28T06:44:27Z")
> [@Sergius](#):
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> Digital: √
No uncheck/deselect Digital (Numeric in your language) and try it again 😉
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/31 "2024-05-28T06:47:24Z")
> [@Sergius](#):
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> Digital: √
See also here:
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> filename is shown right-aligned.
> This is usally an indication that in the column definition the option "numeric" is ticked which treats the data in that column as numbers. If there are no numbers, then all entries are considered to be the same number and the order appears to be random.
Which was something to check 19 posts ago.
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/32 "2024-05-28T06:48:16Z")
We blow the trumpet
It works Oh Yeah
What is Numeric??? 👍 😁
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/33 "2024-05-28T06:49:27Z")
From the help:
> **[File List – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/file-list/#editing-columns)**
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> Customization options for the File List, including adding, removing, hiding, and rearranging of columns. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
> The **Numeric** checkbox affects the sorting of the column and determines if the column contents are aligned left or right.
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/34 "2024-05-28T06:50:31Z")
> [@Sergius](#):
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> What is Numeric???
This numeric was driving me crazy... 🙃 😋
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/35 "2024-05-28T06:52:41Z")
> [@Sergius](#):
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> This numeric was driving me crazy
Especially, if all your filenames looks like
`M0006.mp3`
`M0007.mp3`
`M0008.mp3`
which is NOT numeric (they start with a letter, not a digit).
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/36 "2024-05-28T06:53:06Z")
This is the definition for TRACK - for Filename it should not have the little blue check mark in the box "Numeric"
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/37 "2024-05-28T06:58:36Z")
> [@LyricsLover](#):
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> The **Numeric** checkbox affects the sorting of the column and determines if the column contents are aligned left or right.
It's true in IT, it's like that...
Many thanks ohrekinom & Lyrics Lover...
for spending this time with me, to help me, it was driving me crazy, this story, I'm going to sleep well...
A+ Guy's
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 6:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/38 "2024-05-28T06:59:56Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> This is the definition for TRACK - for Filename it should not have the little blue check mark in the box "Numeric"
Oh Yeah...I will remember it for a long time...
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### Author:  [@Sergius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergius)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2024, 7:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/39 "2024-05-28T07:03:16Z")
For me it's good night friends and good morning for you...
3:00am Montreal
9:00am Germany
Goodbye see you soon 👍
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2024, 7:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-3-audio-files-are-not-in-chronological-order/64838/40 "2024-06-27T07:03:54Z")
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