Channel: Excel Campus - Jon

Category: Education

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Description: 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: excelcampus.com/tips/naming-files Here is the link to download the PowerPoint file I mentioned at the end of the video: excelcampus.com/filedownload/tips__shortcuts/Best-Practices-for-Naming-Files.pptx If you'd like to learn more about Power Query and the other modern Excel power tools, then checkout my free webinar that's going on right now. You will learn how to use these tools to automate processes, save time, and become the Excel Hero of your organization. Related Videos: Best Practices for Naming Excel Tables: youtube.com/watch?v=qlXOfO73OW8&t=28s #MsExcel #ExcelCampus