Lateral File Drawer and the Benefits

Most people are not very familiar with the term lateral file drawer, but the use of the lateral cabinet is becoming more wide spread. There are some pretty great advantages to the new type of cabinet versus the old typical vertical filing system. The most obvious perk is that you are able to find your files without reaching into the dark abyss of the vertical drawer and having to pull out several folders in able to find the single file you needed. The folders in the lateral file drawer are generally filed from side to side instead of front to back and this makes it much easier as you are able to see each and every folder tab from the first to the last file.

Although the lateral file drawer has not been around as long as it’s vertical counterpart, people are quickly learning the benefit of the new system over the old system. One thing that people are really finding to be advantageous is that you are able to file your folders in one of two different ways, either side to side, or the more traditional way of front to back. Even if you choose the front to back method, you will be able to see all of your files easily as the drawer pulls all the way out and there are no files hidden in the back of the drawer. The ease of use and the flexibility is a wonderful thing and a fabulous reason to consider the lateral file drawer and cabinet over the vertical type.