The main type of filing cabinets you can acquire is the vertical file cabinet.  Drawer depths range approximately from 15-28 inches.  You can generally get top quality used filing cabinets with a various number of drawers, generally from two to five.  The capacity of the drawer would also need to be considered depending upon the storage, whether A4, legal size or letter size.

More tall than wide, vertical file cabinets are often preferred over lateral filing cabinets as they take up a smaller amount of horizontal wall space. When space is a concern in your office, vertical file cabinets would be the top option for your data storage requirements.

Coming in various sizes, vertical filing cabinets are also available in different materials.  There are steel filing cabinets, wood and antique type filing cabinets that you can choose from.

Storwall Vertical Filing Cabinet

Available Storwall Vertical legal filing cabinets with 5 drawers, only $125.00

Lateral Filing Cabinets

Lateral filing cabinets are more wide than they are tall which takes up more horizontal space that the verticals.  Determining what is best for your office depends on the office’s shape and size along with your storage needs. If you have documents varying in size you may realize that the lateral filing cabinet will suit you better with the flexibility of holding two different paper sizes in the same drawer.

Lateral filing cabinet drawers are frequently larger than the drawers of vertical file cabinets. This makes them appropriate for high volume file storage. Some lateral file cabinets have a plus in that there sometimes is a storage cabinet or even a hutch that can sit on the top of them which adds to the capacity of stored documents.  This also creates more working space making it easier and cleaner to work. Just like vertical file cabinets, lateral file cabinets are available in an assortment of materials, from efficient steel to stylish timber.

Special Grade-A Lateral Filing Cabinets

Made by KI, these 5 drawer 36″ wide lateral files are in great condition, Special-A Grade 5 Drawer Lateral Files

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