File Naming Archives

File Naming

Most Important File Naming Consideration: Will The File Leave Your Computer?

Trying to name files properly drives most people crazy. But there’s one incredibly simple thing you can consider when you name a file that will truly be kinder to every person you ever send files to. Let me get on my soapbox and say: IF A FILE IS LEAVING YOUR COMPUTER, include your name (or […]

Lock in Iterations of your Google Doc by Naming Versions

It’s no secret that Google Docs (and Sheets and Slides) retains your version (edit) history. But a long list of dates and times you made updates to the document isn’t all that useful without any other detail or references. You can actually NAME your document versions. Without named versions, when you go to File > Version […]

Force Your Most-Used Files or Folders to the Top of the List

Force Your Most-Used Folders to the Top of the List

Digital folders almost always sit at the top of the pile, and they (usually) sort themselves alphabetically, whether on your computer, in Dropbox, or your Google Drive. But I have always found myself using a few select folders more than others… and a few folders decidedly LESS than others. “This one’s an oldie but a […]

Easier File Organization: Get Chrome to Ask Where to Save Each File You Download

If your Desktop is littered with icons. Or your Downloads folder is a sea of files. Then maybe it’s time to get intentional with WHERE you are saving your downloads. Google Chrome doesn’t do us any favors by defaulting to automatically putting files we download from email or other websites directly on our Desktop or […]

Google Drive File Naming Best Practice: Include a Date (and thank me later)!

Talking about File Naming Conventions can really open up a can of worms, so I’m not going to go there. I am, however, going to plant a seeds with you for improving your Google Drive file naming. Simply: Add a date-created to your file name. Why? Because Google Drive doesn’t allow you to search by a […]

Shockingly-Easy Google Drive Declutter Trick

Declutter Your Google Drive with this Shockingly-Easy Trick

Every time you create a new file in Google Drive (unless you create it in a folder or move it intentionally into a folder), it sits loosely in the main (top level) Google Drive. For most people, that means dozens or even hundreds of loose files, “unfiled” inside of Google Drive. If you name your […]

How to Find Your Old Canva Designs in an Instant (Video Demo)

I’ve got an amazing tech tip to share and it’s all about how to store your Canva design files in an easy-to-find place without hunting them down. I create lots of graphics, and when I’m creating something inside of Photoshop, I always save the Photoshop PSD file in the same folder as I save the […]

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