My Computer Filing System

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I am trying to use My Computer as a filing system for work but i need to use
some kind of cross referencing system. Is there a way that I can link files
in different folders so that when you open up a folder you can see all the
relevant files even if they are stored in other folders?? and then when you
make changes to a file it recognises the changes to that file in all its
locations?
 
You can probably do that using Microsoft Office but I don't think it's
possible in Windows.
 
How many files are we talking about? What kind of files are they, i.e.- word
processing, database, spreadsweet, graphics? How many new files do you
create in a typical day? When you say "... recognize the changes in all it's
locations..." , I am assuming you do not want multiple copies of a particular
file which could become multiple copies with DIFFERENT content.

One simple way would be to manually make shortcuts for a particular file in
different folders. Then, no matter where you open a file from, you would
actually be accessing only one "master" file. Any changes you made would be
to just that one master file and so you would not have multiple versions.

Start here:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/organizefiles.mspx

You may also want to investigate Sync Toy from Microsoft (its free)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/synctoy.mspx

You might also want to look in the documentation for your
word-processor/database/spreadsheet programs for OLE (object linking and
embedding).

More than anything else, thoughtful, patient planning will make your file
system effective (along with a little trial and error). Just remember to
backup all your files before you make major changes to your file system.

Mark
 
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