Translations:Naamgeving van mappen en bestanden/9/en

Stick to the following rules when naming digital files and folders:

• Only use the following characters:
  • Letters: a-z and A-Z
  • Numbers: 0-9
  • Underscore _ and dash -
• Never use the following characters. The computer might interpret them as commands to execute certain operations or replace them with other characters.
  • Spaces
  • Punctuation: ! ? . , ; : ( ) ’
  • Diacritic characters: é à ù ç è
  • Special characters: / * % @ | # § $
• Choose a meaningful and unique naming system – short but strong – which everyone can understand.
• It’s best to limit the number of folder levels to five, or eight at an absolute maximum. If you go deeper than this, the path length becomes too long for the document and you run the risk of computers no longer being able to locate the folders or read the files. Avoid file paths longer than 255 characters, as they can cause issues when reading, copying, moving and deleting files.
• Use the same structure for every folder name. Avoid using a person’s name or words such as ‘Various’ or ‘Other’ as folder names.