Best Practice: Document Naming Conventions

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Learn more about the best way to name documents so that more users can understand them.

Best Practices

  • Use clear folder and document names that accurately describe the content

  • Add a file extension to all documents

  • Use the format YYYY-MM-DD for dates in document titles. This ensures documents appear in chronological order

    • Example: 2024-07-04 Independence Day Parade Flyer (PDF)

  • Avoid using underscores in names when possible. This may affect how easily the item can be found in search

  • We recommend keeping document names under 25 characters to prevent mid-word breaks