Until I figured out this tip, I was annoyed each time I created a new folder in a List View (ordered alphabetically) Finder window. The newly-created folder would be entitled untitled folder, so the Finder view would jump to the 'U' position, with that folder selected (so far so good). After I typed the name for the new folder (for example, Bob's folder) and clicked in the window to commit the name change, the new folder would jump to its correct alphabetic location. However, the view would stay at the 'U' position, not jumping to the 'B' position, where the new folder just went to. Very annoying.
I just discovered how to make the Finder jump to the renamed folder's location in the list: Instead of clicking in the window after the new folder is named, simply press Return. Bingo; the newly-renamed folder remains selected, and the view moves up to the 'B' position. (This is going to save me a lot of scrolling in the future.) This tip works in Column View, too.
Most of you probably already knew this, but I hope it's helpful to those who did not.
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http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20100428084623113