# Small Numbering Bug on Sort

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/small-numbering-bug-on-sort/50819>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [September 5, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/small-numbering-bug-on-sort/50819 "2025-09-05T22:08:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/small-numbering-bug-on-sort/50819/1 "2025-09-05T22:08:48Z")

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Slight Numbering Mistake…

 ![Screenshot 2025-09-05 at 4.54.21 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/8/b/8bbfb3b5b91c73ca9c12f4df825ab22405b83b9a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![AndyG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@AndyG](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/AndyG)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/small-numbering-bug-on-sort/50819/2 "2025-09-05T22:14:06Z")

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Err, no. That’s correct alphanumeric sorting. If you want them ordered numerically then you need to make sure that the numeric part of the name always has three digits (e.g. TrumpetStudio001.jpg, TrumpetStudio010.jpg, etc).

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/small-numbering-bug-on-sort/50819/3 "2025-09-05T23:39:50Z")

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Ok sorry thought it was a bug….

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**Author:** ![Godber](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/godber/32/26521_2.png) [@Godber](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Godber)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/small-numbering-bug-on-sort/50819/4 "2025-09-06T06:00:58Z")

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thats not strictly correct…..in Mac OS I have my photos with no zeros if you create a folder in resources first then drag photos into it they keep the same order as Mac OS if you just drag the folder in then they will need the 001 002 as you will see from these two screenshots

 ![Screenshot 2025-09-06 at 6.59.07 am](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/2/6/2669ccd13d95a3a304b89a26dc77a74037ea8403.jpeg)

 ![Screenshot 2025-09-06 at 7.07.58 am](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/8/e/8e85282f82060093ca96b7a5424abe99a8875574.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/small-numbering-bug-on-sort/50819/5 "2025-09-06T06:11:39Z")

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Yes! 👍 strange how the Mac does it… I batch rename items many times a day…

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**Author:** ![Godber](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/godber/32/26521_2.png) [@Godber](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Godber)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/small-numbering-bug-on-sort/50819/6 "2025-09-06T06:18:17Z")

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I always rename with a - like Scotland- just removed in this example as a test easier on the eye I think.