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Use Case

Sort Versioned Filenames (v2 Before v10)

Natural-sort file names and version strings so item2 comes before item10 — without Excel tricks.

14 August 2026 By Tools.Town Team 5 min read

The problem

Alphabetical sort puts file10.txt between file1.txt and file2.txt. Release folders and asset dumps look wrong.

Steps

  1. Paste one filename per line into Text Sorter.
  2. Choose Natural (item2 < item10).
  3. Copy the correctly ordered list.

For pure number columns (no text), use Sort List by Number instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is natural sort the same as numeric sort?

Numeric mode sorts by a leading number. Natural mode understands numbers inside strings like file2.txt vs file10.txt.