Sometimes you don't need a highly structured file system. Whether you're too busy to maintain a traditional system or you're the type that likes something more relaxed, you can learn how to create the lowest maintenance digital file system that still makes finding what you need fast and easy.
- [Instructor] A growing trend … in the digital organizing field … is search-based file organizing. … This system doesn't rely on folders and sub-folders, … but instead, everything is found with search terms. … The key to making this work is having a strong file name. … Here's how it goes. … Instead of sorting files … into multiple folders and sub-folders, … you can use only a few very broad category folders. … Or, just one folder. … I use this system for myself. … I use one main folder, labeled files, … where I save most of my files. … This is what it looks like in Drive. … It's very simple. … It works in my Drive, … as well as the files I save to my computer. … Just one folder holds all my files. … When saving files, … I create names that are optimized for search. … This would include the top keywords I could use … to search for the file in the future. … For example, if I was saving this video, … I might name it … Search_Digital_Filing_Instructions_Linkedin_Learning_Course_ … Susanna_K_2019_Work. …
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10/11/2019- Digital file organization structures
- Search-based digital file organization
- Examples of file organizing structures
- Best practices for easy file access
- Naming your files for easy searching
- Avoiding duplicates in docs and sheets
- Auto uploads and backups
- Organizing shared files
- Finding lost files
- Restoring deleted files
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