| The best way to organize your office and | | | | the same time - vertical file cabinets |
| run it more efficiently is to set up a | | | | only hold one or the other. Overall, |
| good filing system - file cabinets can | | | | lateral cabinets have room for more |
| help you do this, but simply running out | | | | documents. |
| to your local office supply store to | | | | What to look for |
| pick up some cabinets isn't necessarily | | | | To find quality file cabinets that will |
| going to solve all your filing dilemmas. | | | | last a long time, you have to look for a |
| It's important to make a selection based | | | | few specific features. In the first |
| on more than just the number of drawers | | | | place, take a look at the drawers' |
| - there are other factors to consider, | | | | suspension system. Make sure that the |
| such as office space, size of your | | | | drawers can open and close smoothly even |
| documents, and quality of construction. | | | | when filled with the weight of many |
| The filing cabinet you are probably most | | | | files. |
| familiar with is the vertical file | | | | Safety is also a concern when it comes |
| cabinet. This type of cabinet usually | | | | to choosing high quality file cabinets. |
| has 2 to 5 drawers and can house letter | | | | Cabinets with a mechanism designed to |
| or legal size documents facing the front | | | | discourage tipping when all the drawers |
| of the drawers. | | | | are open is an example - look for |
| For an office that lacks wall space, | | | | counterweighted drawers and internal |
| vertical file cabinets are most likely | | | | locking devices that only let you open |
| the ideal choice. Vertical file cabinets | | | | one drawer at a time. |
| don't hold as many files, but they don't | | | | If you plan on making good use of your |
| take up as much wall space and offer | | | | file cabinets, it's better to spend a |
| drawer sizes between 15 and 28 inches. | | | | little more money up front for durable |
| The lateral file cabinet is another | | | | cabinets than to keep dishing out every |
| choice. With more width than traditional | | | | time you have to replace a damaged unit. |
| filing cabinets, they give you the | | | | Higher grades of steel are thicker and |
| option of storing files front to back or | | | | more durable, which means cabinets |
| side to side in the drawers. Because | | | | constructed out of this material will be |
| they're not as deep as vertical | | | | able to endure more usage over a longer |
| cabinets, you can also use them as wall | | | | period of time. |
| partitions or credenzas. | | | | File cabinets are essential if you want |
| This type of filing system offers more | | | | to organize your office and improve time |
| flexibility because you can store legal | | | | management - they are definitely a |
| and letter size files in the cabinet at | | | | worthwhile purchase. |