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HunterHarper
Iron Contributor
May 14, 2026

Does Windows 11 have a desktop stack feature similar to the one on Apple Macs?

I’d like to confirm whether Windows 11 has a feature similar to the Stacks feature on Apple’s macOS desktop, which automatically groups and organizes desktop files by type, date, and other criteria. My desktop is a mess, and I really need a tool like this to help me organize it.

 

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  • Hartvigsen's avatar
    Hartvigsen
    Copper Contributor
    Aug 24, 2026

    I also was looking for one, and did not find any. So I ended up building one. Search https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9P3VT115SBM1?hl=da-dk&gl=DK&ocid=pdpshare for FanFolder, or find it here: https://olebhartvigsen.github.io/FanFolder/

  • mohdadeeb's avatar
    mohdadeeb
    Iron Contributor
    May 14, 2026

    Windows 11 doesn’t have an exact “Stacks” feature like macOS, but you can get a similar experience using desktop organization tools like Stardock Fences or by grouping files into folders manually. Microsoft has improved desktop widgets and snap layouts, but native file stacking on the desktop still isn’t built in.