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Develop a color code for better organization
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One of the easiest ways to add structure and organization to your workspace, files and more is to use color-coding. This typically applies more to paper files than digital files. However, many programs and task management tools allow you to add category colors so you can carry them over to your digital file management.
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Well, first a little secret. It’s all SharePoint.
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Whether or not it should work this way, it does.
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