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By Maria Gracia
June 10, 2020
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Organizing Files and Media on My Computer



A GON Reader Asks

Maria,

Do you have a recommended system for organizing all the files and media on my computer? Something like your 'My Oh-So-Organized' resource, or could I adapt that system? Thanks so much!

This Reader Question was submitted by:

--Michael Brannon, Fort Collins, CO



Maria Gracia responds...

Hi Michael,

Thank you for your note. Let me give you a few easy hints so you know how I organize the files and media on MY computer, and then maybe you can adapt and apply my method.

I manage everything using Windows Explorer and have four MAIN folders:

1. GET ORGANIZED NOW (where I keep all of my business files)

2. PERSONAL (where I keep all of my personal files)

3. PICTURES (where I keep all of my photo and video files)

4. MUSIC (where I keep all of my music files)

Within each of those, I have sub-folders. For instance:

a) In my Get Organized Now folder, there are sub-folders like Newsletters, Presentations, Printables, Products, and Web Site.

b) In my Personal folder, there are sub-folders like Christmas, Health, House, Scrapbooking, and Travel.

c) In my Pictures folder, there are sub-folders like Amanda (my daughter), Biz Photos, Buddy (our pet), Clubs, and Vacations.

d) In my Music folder, there are sub-folders like Dinner Music and Zumba

Within those sub-folders, are all files pertaining to those categories. Some of those sub-folders are further broken up if I felt there were enough files to necessitate that. For instance, in my Scrapbooking folder, I have two sub-folders in that...one for Layouts and one for Annual Retreat.

That's it. It's a pretty easy system. Also, when my automatic backup service runs, it only has to back-up files in those four folders.

Hope this helps!

--Maria

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'I have files, I have computer files and, you know, files on paper. But most of it is really in my head. So God help me if anything ever happens to my head!'
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