What are the characteristics of a well-designed filing system (hardcopies/softcopies)?

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Bejtullah Destani · Answer

must be less difficult and tedious

Deleted user · Answer

A well designed filing system:

Must be less difficult and tedious..
Must offer quick and easy filing and retrieval of information.
Must ensure integrity and continuity of record keeping despite changes in office personnel.
Must have uniform practices.
Must allow for the easy identification and purging of inactive records.
Should provide clear and simple file categories.
Should be expandable and flexible enough to meet everyone's needs.