Vertical Filing Cabinets

A vertical file cabinet has drawers that extend from the short side (typically 15 inches or 380 mm) of the cabinet. A lateral file cabinet has drawers that extend from the long side (various lengths) of the cabinet. These are also called side filers in Great Britain. There are also shelf files, which go on shelves.a collection of articles (such as pamphlets and clippings) that is maintained (as in a library) to answer brief questions or to provide points of information not easily locatedPossibility of Extension - vertical system is flexible, as many files can be added in the existing system without disturbing the arrangement of files. Under horizontal system of filing, extension is not possible without disturbing the existing arrangement.