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Filing Guide
Find the filing products that will best suit your needs. Consider the material, size and tabs when making your selection.
Manila
- Smooth, smudge-resistant, buff-colored finish
- Material resists tearing, folding and bursting
- Heavier point thickness means a more durable folder
Kraft
- Natural brown material offers extra resistance to smudging
- Good for active files
Pressboard & Poly
- Durable material ideal for heavily used files
- Available in an assortment of colors
- Pressboard folders are usually accordion shaped for extra storage
- Poly material is water resistant
Colored Stock
- Distinctive colors are great for color coding
- Smooth, abrasion-resistant surface
Interior Folders
- Fits inside hanging folders
- Tabs don’t extend above hanging folder
Standard Folders
- Letter- and legal-size folders with tabs
(9 1/2" high) - Letter-size folders are 11 3/4" wide
- Legal-size folders are 14 3/4" wide
Guide-Height Folders
- 9 13/16"-height provides good tab visibility above a guide or within a hanging folder system
Tab Positions
- Left: all tabs on left
- Center: all tabs in middle
- Right: all tabs on right
- Assorted: The most commonly sold style, features tabs on left, center and right
Straight-Tab Folders
- Tab runs full length of folder
- Ideal for files with long or multiple headings
2-Tab Folders
- Tab runs half the length of folder
- Ideal for files with long or multiple headings
3-Tab Folders
- Tab runs 1/3 the length of folder
- Most folder labels fit 1/3-cut folders
5-Tab Folders
- Tab runs 1/5 the length of folder
2/5-Tab Folders
- Tab runs 2/5 the length of folder
- Uniformly positioned right of center at guide height
Straight-Line Filing
- All folder headings line up straight for easy viewing by using 1 tab position
End-Tab Filing
- Tabs run along the side of the folder
- Used for open-shelf filing for speedy document retrieval
- Typically used with color-coded labels
Ply
Single-Ply Tabs
- Same thickness as the folder
- Ideal for light use
Double-Ply Tabs
- Twice as thick as the folder
- Reinforced back panel along the tabbed edge for extra strength and durability
Folders with Installed Fasteners
- Most types of folders can be bought with installed fasteners in any of eight different positions
- 1-partition folders have 4 fasteners (parts)
- 2-partition folders have 6 fasteners (parts)