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QuestionWhen does it make sense to file things alphabetically?Caitlin Jaymes is a Closet Organizer and Fashion Stylist based in Los Angeles, California. With a background in Fashion PR and Fashion Design, she specializes in creating wardrobes for her clients with pieces they already own. She has experience working with celebrities, editorial shoots, and men and women of all ages. Caitlin uses fashion and organization to help instill and influence confidence, ambition, and stress-free lifestyles for all her clients. She runs her business by two guiding principles: “fashion has no rules, only guidance on how to look and feel your best” and “life has too many stressors, don’t let clutter be one of them.” Caitlin’s work has been featured on HGTV, The Rachael Ray Show, VoyageLA, Liverpool Los Angeles, and the Brother Snapchat Channel.For people that have their own business where they sell a bunch of different types of products, organizing alphabetically can be really helpful for them. That way they can easily find documents that relate to each type of product.
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QuestionDoes a Jr. come before a III?Community AnswerYes. In three generations with the same name, the oldest is given the suffix Sr., the middle Jr., and the youngest III, meaning "the third."
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QuestionWhere would I file a number company?Community AnswerAnything with a number at the beginning of the the name should be filed in numerical order before files that begin with letters. 0-9, then A-Z
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QuestionHow do I file a name like St. Jean?Community AnswerYou alphabetize the prefix St. as though it were spelled out - Saint. So St. Jean would be filed as Saint Jean.
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QuestionDo I file the papers behind the letter of the alphabet or in front of it?Community AnswerUse the "nothing before something" rule. File all articles beginning with that letter of the alphabet behind or after the letter itself, since there is nothing after just one letter of the alphabet. Always start filing from the front, i.e. the first page in a binder or the closest to you in a filing cabinet.
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QuestionWhen filing names, does Mc come first in the M's?Community AnswerIt would come after any names beginning with "Ma" or "Mb."
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QuestionWhen filing "123 S. Carson Street," is it filed under "S" for "South" or "Carson Street"?Community AnswerIt will be filed under "Carson," as that is the name of the street. The "South" part doesn't matter, as a street usually has 2 directions.
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QuestionHow do I file someone with two last names, is the second last name taken into consideration?Community AnswerIf the last name is hyphenated, generally treat them as one word. If it's not hyphenated, treat the first last name as a middle name - and file under the last last name.
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QuestionWhere would I file something that starts with a number, such as "5 Guys"?Community AnswerFiles starting with numbers should be filed before any letter. They should also be in numerical order. If you have two items that begin with the same number, then you should order them alphabetically, based on what follows that number. For example: 5 Gals would come before 5 Guys.
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QuestionWhat is the best way for me to file "The Criminal Justice System"? Under "The" or "Criminal"?Community AnswerFile it under "Criminal." Many files may start with "The." Filing in this way allows for the quickest location of your files.
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QuestionHow would I file the name "St. John"?Community AnswerYou could either file it under "Sa" (as in "Saint") or "St" for (as in "St."). It's up to you depending on your preferences.
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QuestionI have a person named Alexis June-Marie Johnson. How do I create a file for her? We file by last name, first name, middle initials.Community AnswerYou would file it as Johnson, Alexis JM. You ignore the hyphen in the middle name and file according to your normal filing order - last, first, middle.
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QuestionHow would I file a Jones, A. Michael?Community AnswerAssuming the normal order is A. Michael Jones, I would file it exactly the way you have it posted in the question.
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QuestionWhen filing alphabetically, should a name with an extra letter, like an "e" on the end of "Brown," be filed before one without an extra letter, like "Brown?"Community AnswerApply the "nothing comes before something" rule. So "Brown" would come before "Browne."
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QuestionHow do I file "K12 Management, Inc."?Community AnswerYou would file this before words that start with "Ka." If you have a file that has K and then a space and then a word, like K Enterprises, then file K12 after this.
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QuestionWould Smith, M. F. be filed before or after Smith, Mary?Community AnswerIt would be filed before, using the 'nothing before something' rule. Ignore the punctuation following the initials.
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QuestionHow do I alphabetize two very similar names?Community AnswerIt depends on the circumstances, but if you had, for example, "John Browne" and "John Brown," it would be alphabetized as Brown, John followed by Browne, John because Browne has an extra letter (e).
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QuestionHow do I file a named trust (i.e. "Jane Doe Trust")?Community AnswerAssuming you have a file of trusts, I would simply use normal filing and file it under the subfolder of Doe, Jane.
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QuestionHow do I file a corporation that starts with a number?Community AnswerNumbers and special characters come before letters, so the numbered corporation names would come before lettered names.
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QuestionWhich comes first when I have names like Susan A-Kaleb and Susan About?Community AnswerNumbers and special characters come before letters, so A-Kaleb would come first.
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QuestionDoes Aaron come before or after A & A Convenience Store when filing alphabetically?Community AnswerA & A Convenience Store would be filed first, in the same manner that Johns would be filed before Johnson.
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QuestionShould paper files in an office be alphabetically ordered from left to right, or from right to left?Community AnswerRight to left placing with the surname first, followed by the the given first name, and middle name.
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QuestionWhere should files that start with The be filed when filing alphabetically?Community AnswerIgnore the "The" and file under the first letter of the second word. eg. - (The watering hole) would be filed before (The zoo keeper).
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