1. FILE MANAGEMENT

2. Rule 1 Set up folders

3. PROGRAMME Word? Excel? Powerpoint? Access? Music Pix Scans Videos Webs

4. SUBJECT Family Business Work Banking Club Pix also can be grouped into folders

5. DATE Name each file in the same date format, but this can be dangerous Name each file in the same date format, but this can be dangerous

6. RULE 2 RULE 2 SAVE as you go Autosave enabled ( tools/options/save) Subjective Filing Program Filing

7. SUBJECTIVE FILING keyword relating to the file’s purpose

8. PROGRAM FILING group your files into folders named after the group your files into folders named after the software program in which you created the file: eg Word, Excel or your Photo Download Program

9. DATE FILING Name each file by the date – this can be dangerous maintain the same format all the time, confusing if you create numerous files on the one day. the one day.

16. DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO!!