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In this video, we take a look at the best ways to name a file, focusing on content description, date, and time. Implementing a consistent system helps to locate, organize, and sort files.
This was a great question from Joe, a member of our Elevate Excel Training Program. He is combining data files with Power Query and wants to know some best practices for naming and organizing the files.
If you’d like to read the accompanying blog post on our website, you can access it here: https://www.excelcampus.com/tips/naming-files
Here is the link to download the PowerPoint file I mentioned at the end of the video: https://www.excelcampus.com/filedownload/tips__shortcuts/Best-Practices-for-Naming-Files.pptx
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00:00 Introduction
00:42 Description and Date
01:15 Hierarchy
02:52 Date