Organizing your Drive

If your New Year's resolution includes organizing your resources, then check out these tips.  As you use Google Drive more and more you may find it challenging to find your resources at first.  It always takes some time to get used to a new system.  Here are a few tips.

1.  Create a common naming scheme-  Google Docs are all searchable.  It searches not only by the file name, but also by any text in the document.  If you can write things in a similar way each time, it's easier when searching.  For example, always write the date the same way (ie- 1/21/15 vs. Jan. 21, 2015).  Or, always name your team meeting notes the same way (7th Grade Team Meeting 1/21/15).

2.  Create Folders- You can organize your Google Drive files into folders.  Simply click the red "New" button and select "Folder" from the drop down list.  From here you can click and drag files into the folder.

3.  Color Code your Folders- Once you create your folder, you can color code them to make them easier to find.

I hope this helps as we all work toward a more organized 2015.