filing tray
Paper holding container
A filing tray is a flat, usually rectangular container for holding papers and documents, typically stacked on a desk to organize incoming and outgoing work.
Office workers often have several: The memo sat in my filing tray for a week.
Also called an in-tray, out-tray, or desk tray depending on its purpose.
Message receiving folder
- outboxQueue for dispatched messages
- desk accessoryItem kept on workspace
- desktop organizerCompartmented workspace storage
- stackableCan be piled up
tiered · sorter · slots · dividers · workspace · stationery · document holder · letterbox
Alphabetic characters or mail
- mailPostal system items
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- statementsExpressed claims or declarations
- reportsFormal written findings
bills · memos · forms · applications · records · receipts · printouts · notices
Assign to distinct groups
- sortMethod of ordering
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- index tabsLabeled edge markers for organization
- compartmentalizeSeparate into distinct categories
prioritization · archive · alphabetize · pending · action items · to-do · follow-up · reference
inbox
Message receiving folder
- outboxQueue for dispatched messages
- desk accessoryItem kept on workspace
- desktop organizerCompartmented workspace storage
stackable · tiered · sorter · slots · dividers · workspace · stationery · document holder · letterbox · mailroom
letters
Alphabetic characters or mail
- mailPostal system items
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- statementsExpressed claims or declarations
bills · reports · memos · forms · applications · records · receipts · printouts · notices · invoices
categorize
Assign to distinct groups
- sortMethod of ordering
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- index tabsLabeled edge markers for organization
compartmentalize · prioritization · archive · alphabetize · pending · action items · to-do · follow-up · reference · chronological
- filingfolder, folders, papers, alphabetizing, hanging folder
- filing suppliesmanila folder, hanging folder, hanging folders, manila folders, folder
- office suppliespens, pencils, paper clip, staplers, paperclip
filing trayfiling cabinet
Furniture for organized papers
file cabinet · archive box · long-term storage · storage cabinet · lockbox
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