View new folders using

Select the default view for folders. When you open a folder, the folder is displayed in the view that you select. 

Arrange items

Select the characteristic by which you want to sort the items in folders that are displayed in this view. 

Sort folders before files

Select this option to list folders before files when you sort a folder. 

Sort in reverse

Select this option if you want to reverse the order by which items are sorted in this view. If you select this option, the order of the characteristic you select in the Arrange Items drop-down list is reversed. For example, if you select By Name, the items are sorted in reverse alphabetical order.

Show hidden and backup files

Select this option to display hidden files and backup files in the view pane. The first character in a hidden filename is a period (.). The last character in a backup filename is a tilde (~). 

Default zoom level

Icon view and list view. Select the default zoom level for folders that are displayed in this view. The zoom level specifies the size of items in a view. 

Use compact layout

Select this option to arrange the items in icon view so that the items in the folder are closer to each other. 

Text beside icons

Select this option to place the icon captions for items beside the icon rather than under the icon. 

Use manual layout

Select this option if you want to arrange the items in icon view manually. 

Show only folders

Select this option to display only folders in the Tree in the side pane.