I'm like Andy...I have been using WORD for years. I used to have a 3-ring binder...now I have a 5-drawer filing cabinet
I have my folder set up something like this:
APPETIZERS
then once I name a recipe with the word APPETIZER I follow with a hypen and the name, like this:
APPETIZER - Asian Chicken Wings
You can then sub-categorize your appetizers into:
APPETIZER - WINGS
APPETIZER - CHICKEN
APPETIZER - SEAFOOD
BBQ SAUCE
BREAD - SWEET
BREAD - YEAST
BREAD - CORNBREAD
ENTREE - POULTRY
ENTREE - BEEF
ENTREE - CHINESE
The list goes on. Each time you save a recipe start with your main category and go from there. Everything ends up in alphabetical order in the right category. If you find yourself with a huge collection of Mexican recipes you can make as many sub-categories as you need:
ENTREE - MEXICAN - CHICKEN
Then your recipe would be saved as:
ENTREE - MEXICAN - CHICKEN - Mojo Chicken with Cilantro Rice (or whatever the name is)
ENTREE - MEXICAN - RICE
etc., etc.
I thought about doing different folders for each category, but, I like to look through ALL my recipes without going back and forth from folder to folder. I hope that wasn't confusing!
You can then set up folders for recipes you actually create versus copy and paste. It's always good to know which ones are actually yours.