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Under file Type column in Nautilus, I get file categories like Image, Document, etc. I need to sort files according to file format. Is there a way make a distinction, based on file formats?

Jacob Vlijm
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  • If you have the same question as someone else 1½ years ago, please try to contribute to that question e. g. by adding a bounty. Voted to close as a duplicate. – David Foerster Feb 27 '15 at 13:36
  • possible duplicate of [How can I stop Files from oversimplifying file types?](http://askubuntu.com/questions/291839/how-can-i-stop-files-from-oversimplifying-file-types) – David Foerster Feb 27 '15 at 13:36

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How to select / distinguish filetypes in nautilus

  1. In a nautilus window, choose icon view:

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  2. Press Ctrl+S (or choose Edit > Select Items Matching...), and type your searched properties:

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  3. The items that fulfill the requirements are selected:

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  • @tagMacher was this the kind of answer you were looking for? – Jacob Vlijm Feb 26 '15 at 14:41
  • Actually what you suggested is the way I should have done; I could also have worked more efficiently than what I did, by opening up a Terminal window. The real issue is a successive dumbing down of Ubuntu that concerns me; I wanted to ask others if there is going to be a reversal in future versions, or is Ubuntu going the way of Microsoft Windows; David Foerster and others feel this is irrelevent and out of place so I will shut up here. – tagMacher Mar 01 '15 at 08:25