Right-click the folder, choose the Customize tab
(Figure 4-15), and from the Use this folder type as a template list, choose
one of the five available templates.
Figure 4-14. Vista has a much-improved thumbnail display but has trouble remembering
when to use it
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Here??™s where it gets a little confusing. First, a template is a collection of
folder display settings that includes the view (e.g., Large Icons, Details, etc.),
the sorting method, and the columns displayed. But you can??™t change any of
these settings here. Nor can you add or remove templates or change the
rules Windows uses when it picks a template automatically (hence the problems
just outlined).
Next, the templates themselves don??™t make a whole lot of sense:
All Items
Basically the default view, Explorer uses this template when there??™s no
specific reason to use one of the others. The columns shown by default
are Name, Date Modified, Type, and Size.
Documents
Used for the Documents folder and all of its subfolders, this template is
identical to the All Items template, except for the addition of the Tags
column.
Figure 4-15. Use the Customize tab to choose a display template for the selected folder,
but don??™t forget to customize the template
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Pictures and Videos
A thumbnail display by default, this template is shown for folders containing
photo and video files. The columns shown are predominantly
for photos, though: Name, Date Taken, Tags, Size, and Rating.
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