Like most things digital, your cloud storage can become an unwieldy mess pretty quickly. Fortunately, Dropbox and Box users can take advantage of SortMyBox, a free service that lets you create filters to automatically organize newly uploaded files.
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After you sign in with your Dropbox or Box account, the app will automatically create a folder in your online account called SortMyBox. Simply upload your files to this folder and SortMyBox will organize it into folders based on the filters you create.
You can sort files based on three different types of filters:
SortMyBox provides the following examples for naming pattern rules:
You can put multiple options in a filter, just separate them with a comma.
Once you have entered your filters, select the folder you want to move the files to and click Save and run rules .
Mac users can take advantage of Automator's native functionality to organize existing folders, as long as they're in sync with your desktop.
How do you keep your cloud files organized? Share your tips and tricks with us in the comments.
