Our veteran productivity expert details her method for managing digital files: It's simple to implement, and since it's foundational, it will help you organize practically everything in your life.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Melanie Pinola Searching for a file on your computer is a whole lot easier ...

The Macintosh operating system has a quick and convenient way to organize files by type. Business users that are used to using Windows systems simply need to learn the terminology used on a Macintosh ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kaitlyn Wells If your home office documents, family medical records, bills, ...

So you've finally had enough of frantically searching for one of your 500 poorly-labeled files and are ready to organize your Google Docs. It's pretty silly and weirdly inconvenient, but you can't ...

Learn how to sort folders alphabetically in Outlook 365 or MS Outlook Classic and Outlook New (Steps valid for Outlook web).

Whenever I needed to rename a few files, File Explorer was usually enough for basic tasks. But when I needed more options for naming various files, it quickly fell short. I’d see the PowerRename ...

(MoneyWatch) Confession time: I have a big problem with filing cabinets. I know some people have elaborate systems of folders, alphabetized and neatly fitting in drawers, but when something goes into ...

How do I organize my files? This single folder full of 742 unsorted Macworld articles gives you a clue. Computers are the ultimate file cabinets. My own Mac stores oodles files of all types—my photos, ...

Plex is a great way to manage your media, but you'll have to organize files and folders. Here's how to clean up your Plex media library to make sure everything is in order. Plex is designed to make it ...

Dropbox is one of those huge, ubiquitous apps—like Gmail, or iMessage, or Spotify—that is constantly adding new features. But if you’re not using the service on a daily basis, you might miss some of ...