File Naming Conventions
Basic Overview
- Avoid character spaces in filenames.
- Hyphens are preferred because they tend to better enable search engines to index the individual words in a filename
- Avoid special characters such as
?,%,#,/, and:in filenames. - Use proper file extensions (suffixes).
- Consistently using all lowercase letters in filenames, while certainly not necessary, may make them easier to remember.
- Keep filenames as short as possible.
Examples
Instead of “Choctaw Landing Oka Sita Drink Menu 2024.docx”, use “oka-sita-drink-menu.pdf”