Good Ways to Organize Files and Folders

1. Organize from the top down - Start by having a folder that has all of your files, documents, and sub-folders inside. Many people use the "My Documents" folder for this purpose.
   
   
2. Name your Files and Folders Amply - You'd be amazed how many people just give their files or folders a few-letter name. Instead of naming your file "rescoverltr", take the 3 extra seconds and name it "Resume Cover Letter - 4/5/2000". Windows allows you to use up to 255 characters, so use them! It's easy to get tired of looking for a file when there are a whole bunch of abbreviations everywhere.
   
   
3. Create Sub-Folders - Make Sub-Folders in "My Documents" (or wherever you created your personal folder from #1) that are logically oriented. For example, if you have lots of letters on your computer, create a sub-folder called "Letters." If you mainly write to 2 different people, Mary and John, then create sub-folders inside of "Letters" called "Mary" and "John" respectively. For more information on how to create a folder, click here