Lateral File Cabinets

Lateral file cabinets are a great way to store records for many reasons. Your grandmother probably had to work with a traditional vertical file cabinet, which means that if she needed a record out of the top of a 4-drawer traditional file, she had to stand on her toes and crane her neck to get to the back of the file. Lateral files allow your filing system to store side-to-side rather than front-to-back. It's not only makes much more sense ergonomically, it's also space-saving.

Letter, Legal and Binder Filing We carry a super selection of lateral file cabinets that accept letter and legal-size files, or even 3-ring binders. End-tab filing is also an option with some models.

2-Drawer Lateral File Cabinets

We feature a great selection of two-drawer files, both wood and metal, and in dozens of beautiful colors. You'll find cherry wood veneer, putty-colored steel, bone white, mahogany, and more. Several options allow you to file in drawers beneath, and give you cabinet space for more storage up above.

3-Drawer Lateral Filing Systems

Three wide drawers (in sizes from 30 inches wide to 42 inches wide) allow you to store records for easy access. You'll find tilt-restraining mechanisms. You'll also find locking and non-locking models. Though not as popular as two-and four-drawer models, three-drawer cabinets typically offer the advantage of a workspace that is at a comfortable level for writing.

4-Drawer Lateral File Cabinets

Find a terrific variety of Four-drawer cabinets built from steel and wood. Drawers include side-to-side handrails. Many include a full-width radius handle and magnetic label holders are common. Compensate for uneven flooring with adjustable leveling glides. You'll also find models with a top-drawer roll-out shelf so that you can open and write in a file before returning it to it's storage location.

5-Drawer Lateral File Cabinets

Side-to-side hangrails make it easy to store letter and legal-sized documents without having to reach into the cavernous recesses of a traditional filing cabinet. Metal interlock prevents tipping by allowing only one drawer to be open at a time. You'll find lateral files with lifetime warranties. Some are even manufactured with recycled materials. The top level of most 5-drawer file cabinets features a flip-open door or pull-out shelf, which improves accessibility.

Wood, Steel and More

You'll find a beautiful selection of oak, cherry and mahogany veneers, as well as steel cabinets in white, bone, black and more. Lateral files are typically about 20 inches deep and are most often available in 30, 36 or 42-inch widths. Lateral files are useful for workstations where employees need to access files from a seated position. Lateral files also allow a user to see the entire contents of a drawer at once.

Manufacturers Our lateral file cabinet manufacturers include Alera, Basyx, Hon, Bush, FireKing, Tennsco and more. If you're a trivia buff, you'll be interested to know that some of the country's very first filing cabinets were manufactured by HON (Then known as the Home-O-Nize Company). The company was founded after World War II, and the intent was to use steel to manufacture study kitchen cabinets for consumers. While steel cabinets never really caught on, HON was able to take advantage of a growing need for businesses to store paperwork in an easy-to access manner. HON began manufacturing steel index card boxes and eventually graduated to larger filing cabinets. It is still a leading manufacturer of filing systems, including the great selection of lateral file cabinets you'll find here at furniture-online.com.