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7 Tips to Clean Up Your Digital Files

Jen Lawrence

Digital records management isn’t something we spend time thinking about until we need to find a file. We spend far too much time searching, wondering where we would have thought to save the file when we were working in it. I personally despise wasting time looking for files. Organize folders by how you will RETRIEVE files.

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

All Things Admin

Here’s how you can implement color coding: Physical Files : Use colored folders or labels to differentiate between different projects or document types. I love translucent colored poly pockets combined with colored file folders to create instant visual distinction of what’s waiting for me each day in my priority sorter.

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Downsize and Organize Your Digital Clutter

Office Dynamics

If you’ve ever spent a morning trying to track down a lost file on your hard drive or searching through a decade of email, you know that digital disorder can also take a toll on your wellbeing. When all that digital data piles up, it can slow you and your devices down. Do you usually rely on your search box to help you find files?

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3 Systems to Set Up When You Don’t Know Where to Start

Office Organization Success

Here are my top three systems to get you started if you don’t know where to start: System #1: Create Client Files. For every client that you’re currently working with, create their own individual file. I personally love brightly colored files as they brighten up my office. When I added it to my blog.

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Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - How to Use Both For Optimal.

Stephanie LH Calahan

Work With Stephanie « Cause and Effect - Productivity is an Action, Not a Result @QuietSpacing | Main | Organize Your Ideas and Watch Them Unfold » Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - Sometimes I wonder if I am duplicating my efforts by using a calendar and the tickler files. What are your thoughts in this area?

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More OneNote Must-Knows: History, Search, and Template Creation

All Things Admin

If you haven’t checked out that blog post, you can find it here. Create a page in OneNote or insert a file from Word that you want to use as your standard template for various needs throughout the notebook. This will show up under “My Templates” for ongoing use in your notebook. But there’s so much more to OneNote!

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Office Organization - 5 Steps to Setting Up Your Core Systems

Stephanie LH Calahan

So what I'd like to share with you today are my top 5 steps to setting up your core office organization systems. CREATE your paper-based filing system. Having an efficient filing system in place will enable you to find the information you need, when you need it! CREATE your PC filing system. ORGANIZE your Inbox.

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