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What are the different types of filing cabinets?

 

Q: What are the different types of filing cabinets?

A: If you go to an office furniture store, you will see that there is actually quite a variety of filing cabinets. The main types of filing cabinets, however, are lateral and vertical cabinets. The more traditional type of filing cabinets are the vertical ones – they have a number of drawers that can range from 2 to 5 or so, stacked vertically. These take up hardly any space in a room. Later filing cabinets, on the other hand, are wider than the traditional vertical ones. Besides the difference between lateral and vertical, there are other differences between filing cabinets… some are fireproof or waterproof, some lock, some are made of wood, some are made of metal, some have counterweighted drawers (lessening the chance of the cabinet tipping over when the drawer is pulled out), and some have great suspension. Go to your local office furniture store and check them out for youself.

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