What's in a Name? Guidelines for Naming Files 

While file naming may seem like an insignificant detail, developing an intuitive, descriptive file naming system can help minimize file access and management challenges. What's more, developing such a file naming system--especially when a consistent system is not in place--can have added benefits, such as improving access through better searchability and browseability, and improving access for everyone who may, now or later, need to access project files. In this article, you'll find several tips and examples for naming files, which used individually or in combination, can help ease file access and management.

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