File cabinets - vertical system

One of the main types of filing cabinets you can buy is the vertical file cabinet, with drawer depth ranging from about 15 to 28 inches. Vertical file cabinets are available in two- to five-drawer varieties and hold letter and legal-size documents.  In a vertical cabinet the files are kept in front to back position in the drawer. Because the files in the drawers face the user, it becomes easier for him to read the subject tags on these files. The capacity of drawers also varies according to the type of vertical file cabinet you buy and the size of paper you want to store.

Vertical file cabinets are in use for a long time and its design is considered to be traditional. You are likely to see these cabinets in most offices. These cabinets are tall and they are wide. These are very useful and convenient if your office is small or if you are working with limited spaces. Most of these vertical file cabinets used in office will have four drawers. But if some offices need shorter cabinets then they could have as little as two drawers or they could even have five or more drawers.  But you will need a room with high ceiling if you want your filing storage system to be high rise.

These tall and wide vertical file cabinets are buyers' preferred choice. Buyers favor them  because they take up less horizontal wall space than the other popular type of filing storage cabinet, the lateral file cabinet. If space is a consideration in you office, you will probably find that vertical file cabinets are the best choice for your data storage needs. There should be some provision for allocating aisle space in the area where the file cabinets are located, for providing room for people to access them easily and comfortably.

These cabinets are available in a variety of materials. If your main concern is the practicality of your filing storage container, steel file cabinets should suit your needs, and can be bought in various colors to match  your office décor.

Offices where vertical filing cabinets are preferred are those where wall space is at a premium. Although vertical files do not hold as much as a lateral file cabinet does, they take up much less wall space and feature drawer depths ranging from 15 to 28 inches.

Before purchasing high-quality filing cabinets, you should carefully examine the suspension system that holds the drawers. Drawers of this cabinet should open and close smoothly even when it are full of weighty files.
This is a traditional style of cabinet that is common in many offices. While vertical cabinets are a good choice for long-term storage due to their compactness when the drawers are closed. If you will be using a vertical file everyday, make sure you have enough floor area in your office. Specialists of office furniture say that  although a vertical file does not use a lot of wall space, but it does require an office that has a lot of walking space.  A vertical file cabinet requires an area that is equal to the depth of the file cabinet (about 29 inches), plus the length of the drawer when open (another 29 inches or so), for a total of approximately 58 inches.