file folder

Paper storage pocket

A file folder is a folded piece of cardstock used to organize loose papers, typically stored upright in a drawer or cabinet.

The folder usually has a tab at the top for labeling: She created a file folder for each client.

File folders are the basic unit of paper-based office organization, though digital folders now mirror the concept.

supplies

manila

Yellowish-brown hemp material

  • tabProjection for gripping
  • labelIdentifying attachment or marker
  • cabinetEnclosed storage furniture

drawer · binder · divider · clips · pockets · sleeve · envelope · hanging · accordion · expandable

organize

categorize

Assign to distinct groups

  • sortMethod of ordering
  • arrangePlace methodically
  • indexAlphabetical guide to contents

group · archive · systematize · alphabetize · subdivide · prioritize · label · tab · separate · sequence

workspace

desktop

Primary computer interface

  • inboxMessage receiving folder
  • outboxQueue for dispatched messages
  • trayShallow portable platform

sorter · drawer · desk organizer · office · cubicle · workstation · home office · paperwork · documents · records

portable

briefcase

Portable document container

document case · carry case · mobile office · transit · transport · on-the-go · commute

Categories
Opposites
document organization method

file folderbinder

Device securing loose pages

ring binder · three-ring binder · bound volume · spiral notebook · book

information state

file folderloose papers

paper stack

physical vs. digital storage

file foldercloud storage

Online data preservation service

database · hard drive

Family

file, unfold, folder, files, folding, filing, folded, filed, unfolded

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G