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Before the advent of virtual data rooms, M&A teams had to physically create physical spaces containing filing cabinets that contained confidential documents and information. They were expensive and difficult to navigate and, worst of all, a sleep-deprived M&A analyst accidentally burns his cigarette and sets the past 10 years of financial statements on fire!

Begin by identifying the documents that are essential to the due diligence process of your deal. You can then prioritize the most important documents to include or exclude. Beware of putting in irrelevant information since it could distract you from crucial issues that will affect the future success of your company.

Decide how you’d like to organize your data in folders and subfolders to create a hierarchy that is easy to understand. You can also use indexing to mark files with keywords or metadata. This will help you locate documents based on the content. Each file should have descriptive names that accurately reflect the content. Include dates and versions, if required to track document revisions.

You can then upload all your files into the data room to ensure that everyone who is invited to the project can access them easily. Many providers provide granular user permissions so that you can invite users to view or download certain file types without affecting the data access of other users.

After you’ve uploaded all your files, the smart search feature lets you easily find and view them. It isn’t necessary to leave the data room. Some data rooms include built-in document viewers to allow for a quick and easy viewing experience.