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Document Naming Conventions

Electronic Document Naming Conventions: General Guidance

Standard document naming conventions are important to facilitate better searching, access and retrieval of files and documents. It also allows for sorting of files in a logical sequence either alphabetically or numerically. Because files are arranged alphabetically or numerically it

kjmccorry July 15, 2025October 29, 2025

Digital Document Naming Conventions: Date Standards

Digital Document Naming Conventions: Date Standards

It is highly recommended for all digital documents to include a date as an element in the document name as part of the naming convention. The dates can be standardized in the international date standard numerical format with underscores(_) between

kjmccorry May 12, 2025October 23, 2025

Renaming Multiple Files in the Shared Drive

Renaming files on Windows can be a simple task when dealing with a single file. However, the process becomes more complex when it comes to renaming multiple files at once. Fortunately, there are several methods available for batch renaming files

kjmccorry April 25, 2025October 23, 2025

Digital Document Naming Guidelines

Suggestions and Tips for Naming Digital Documents The following suggestions, criteria and information are elements that can be used for digital document names.  It is suggested that each organization develop their own standards and guidelines for document naming conventions. Date

Erica Johnson April 11, 2025October 23, 2025
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