Sorting files by date in FAR manager

Question

Is there a way to sort files and folders in FAR manager by date created/modified? If so, can it be applied to a specific folder?

Answer 1

Short answer: Try Ctrl-F5 and Ctrl-F8.

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If you keep pressed one of the Ctrl keys, the menu at the bottom will change, showing you what the F1-F12 keys will do (in combination with Ctrl).

At the top left of each panel the current sorting order is displayed. Capital letter means reversed order (e.g. n - name, C - inverse created).

You can also access the help menu (F1 -> Down arrow a couple of times -> Keyboard reference -> Panel control commands):

I don't think it's possible to fix the sorting folder for just one folder (as opposed to the left or right panel), but the shortcuts are very handy and I just change the order when needed.