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title: Document Migration Traps
description: Over the years, I've seen content migrations ranging from simple to horribly complex.  This series of posts is about tips and tricks and best practices.
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# [Document Migration Traps](https://www.teamim.com/insights/document-migration-traps)

 Written by [Tyrone Coupland](https://www.teamim.com/insights/author/tyrone) | Sep 1, 2021 4:35:00 PM

Over the years, I've seen document migrations go from simple to horribly complex and difficult. Themes emerge that we need to manage or remediate when migrating documents.  Those themes have many tangible examples of where the complexity arises. If I mentioned "spreadsheet links", do you see what I mean?

Running an “inventory” assessment before you begin can highlight potential issues so you can plan appropriate remediation. Drop a line on the [Contact Us](https://www.teamim.com/contact) page and I can give you my list of Document Migration Traps you might want to put on your radar when handling your next migration.

 

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