| File organization is essential for those who must deal | | | | many companies offer them in a variety of different |
| with important documents every day. Offices can | | | | colors these days. It’s much easier to |
| become a cluttered mess if the files aren’t | | | | differentiate categories of important files with |
| organized properly. Needless to say, a cluttered | | | | different colored folders. |
| office is a poor environment to work in, and trying to | | | | The word “manila” comes from the name of |
| sort through a large mess of documents is a rather | | | | manila hemp which is native to the Philippines. Manila |
| unpleasant experience. | | | | folders were originally made from this hemp. The |
| This is where file folders come in. Folders are a | | | | paper now used to make manila folders thick and |
| must have for file management, and the bigger the | | | | durable. Paper can be placed fully inside of these |
| mess is, the more folders will be needed to help the | | | | folders without having to be folded. Some manila |
| situation. They come in different sizes, styles, and | | | | folders even come with closing flaps that will secure |
| colors to help make classification easy. There are | | | | the documents inside. Whenever a document is |
| plastic folders, cardboard folders, flimsy folders, thick | | | | needed, the flap can be opened in a way that |
| folders, manila folders, and more. | | | | won’t tear or bend it. |
| Manila folders are a popular choice when it comes to | | | | Many companies throughout the world now make |
| file organization. They are simple, yet convenient. | | | | and distribute manila file folders. They can be ordered |
| They are made out of large sheets of stiff cards, | | | | online, and there are many designs and colors to |
| and are folded in half to form folders. Manila file | | | | choose from. File indexing can be made |
| folders are traditionally light yellow in color, although | | | | easy—one manila folder set at a time! |