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. Content—This view, new to Windows 7, displays a vertical list of objects,
and for each object it displays the object’s icon, name, last modified date,
size (files only), and any metadata associated with the object, such as author names
and tags; the album name, genre, and track length (for music; see Figure 1.1); and
the dimensions and date taken (for photos).
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Explorer’s Details view is the preferred choice for power users because it displays a great
deal of information in a relatively compact format. (The new Content view also provides
lots of information, but each object takes up quite a bit of space, and the object properties
that you see aren’t customizable.) Details view also gives you a great deal of flexibility. For
example, here are some techniques to you can use when working with the Details view:
. You can change the order of the property columns by dragging the column headings
to the left or right.
. You can sort on a column by clicking the column heading.
. You can adjust the width of a column by pointing the mouse at the right edge of the
column’s heading (the pointer changes to a two-headed arrow) and dragging the
pointer left or right.
. You can adjust the width of a column so that it’s as wide as its widest data by dou-
ble-clicking the right-edge of the column’s heading.
FIGURE 1.1 In Windows 7, Windows Explorer comes with a new Content view.