5.1 The Windows 9x File Structure and File Management System
5.1.5 Viewing document details
File or document details in MS Windows mean the same thing as file attributes in MS DOS. The right pane in Windows Explorer provides details for directory, folders, and files. Details include the creation or last modified date of a file or folder, type of item (folder, MS Word document, or Excel spreadsheet, and so on), and file size.

Many users include the date that the file was last worked on in the document file name so as to track the latest versions. Also, indicate versions by adding numbers or "ver 1" to the file names. The author's name or organization can also be useful in names, especially if others share the documents.