Windows 10: scrolling in photo folder

Hello,With my new surface, W11, the scrolling pictures on my desktop background always start with the first picture in the file folder instead of where I start. So if I click on a photo in the middle of the folder, it still always starts back at the 1st letter of the alphabet. How can I change that so it will just advance from where I start?

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WINDOWS 10 -- Photos App Why cant I use my arrow keys to scroll through photos in a folder?

I tried a number of troubleshooting steps provided in other support threads, with no apparent resolution. Finally, I discovered that I could scroll through photos in a folder I created this morning, but still unable to do so in older folders.

Inspecting the folder properties (right click on folder > Properties), I found a difference in the Customize tab. When I changed the 'Optimize this folder for:' dropdown from the default of 'General items' to 'Pictures', I was able to scroll through photos
again in my older folders as well.

I had followed Smittychat's suggested steps posted on Jan 1st 2017 yesterday, so that may have also set the stage for the above folder property change to work:

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Hope this finally helps those that were unable to resolve solely with other recommended steps.

 

Scrolling in photo folders using Photo program

Hi Ann,

One reason why the arrow is grayed out is because the Tile option is set to
A single photo. We can change the settings so you will be able to see the recent photos. Follow the steps below:

• Click Settings. It is at the lower left panel of the
  Photos application.
• Check out the Tile option and click on the drop down arrow, choose
  Recent photos.

Let us know if the steps provided above is helpful to you.

 

WINDOWS 10 -- Photos App Why cant I use my arrow keys to scroll through photos in a folder?

I found an answer to this problem that works. I open all my photos using 'Photo Gallery' In the top menu bar this gives the following : Edit, organize or share, File, Email, Print and slide show.

In the bottom task bar you can move forward of back to the photo next or previous, rotate, delete and enlarge.

Hope this helps.