Saturday link: Name your files so you can find them
August 2, 2008 by Becky Scott
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – Remember when computer file names could only be a set number of characters long? It made it quite hard to name files in a way that you could find them later. And when that restriction was no more, oh how I rejoiced. it made file naming so much easier.
Do you still have trouble knowing what to name your files? And do you name them in such a way that you can easily tell what is in that file? If you can’t tell at a glance, then you’re wasting time trying to find files. Don’t do that to yourself.
This week we’re reading about file naming conventions over at Get-It-Done Guy. He has some excellent tips on the best ways to name your files. So go on, check it out.
And then start giving your files meaningful names. When you’re looking for a file at the last minute just before a client meeting and you find the correct file the first time, you’ll be happy you took a moment to name things right.
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