Dividers

FAQs

What Types of Dividers are Available for Organising Documents in a Binder or File?

As part of the range stocked at Office Choice, you’ll discover an array of dividers such as plastic full-page and tab dividers, manila board dividers, as well as divider tabs that allow you to set labels for them online then print the labels and align them with the divider tabs.

The dividers stocked at Office Choice include dividers for use with A3 and A4 binders and folders.

How Can I Customise Dividers to Better Organise My Documents or Files?

Many dividers, thanks to their materials, can easily be customised as you see fit to help make document organisation simpler. Products such as manilla or cardboard dividers allow you to easily colour or label them so that they’re immediately recognisable. 

If differing shapes are also helpful to you or your team in identifying different document types (e.g. general operational records, payment details, profit and expenditure charts, etc.), you can use scissors or cutters to fashion dividers into specific shapes that could allow for even easier differentiation.

Are Coloured Dividers More Effective for Categorising Documents?

Coloured dividers can certainly simplify the process of categorising documents. The clear contrast of differing colours is immediately more noticeable, enhances labelling, and makes segmenting different document categories simpler.

The best approach is a mix-and-match of colouring and clear labels. Clearly label each coloured divider so that everyone in the workplace, school (or wherever) can develop clear links between the labels and colours, enabling them to easily sort them on an ongoing basis.

What are the Different Materials Available for Dividers Made from, and What is it Best Suited for in Terms of Durability?

The two key materials used in the vast majority of dividers stocked at Office Choice are cardboard and plastic. Naturally, cardboard is the more budget-friendly and sustainable option, also allowing you to easily write on the divider for simple organisation. However, it’s also the material most likely to deteriorate if exposed to different elements (moisture, sun exposure, etc.).

Plastic dividers are the ideal choice if you’ll be using them in binders or folders that are more for long-term storage. Plastic is more durable, tear-resistant and water-resistant, making it ideal when you’re wanting to more effectively protect documents over the long term.

Can Dividers be Used for More than Just Office Paperwork?

Of course. Whether in the workplace, at schools, or even for day-to-day life, dividers can help you better organise a whole host of items and documentation. Some examples include:

• In educational settings, dividers can be used to better organise things like student portfolios, clearly separating different subjects and classes in the same workbook, and lesson planning.

• Dividers for home organisation, which can include things like planning or separating go-to recipes, categorising different home-related expenditures and budgeting goals, and sorting different manuals for residential products and appliances for warranty and repair purposes.

• For creative activities and hobbies, they can be used for things like photo albums, organising craft supplies, and planning events and/or weddings.

• They can also help simplify travel plans by easily allowing you to organise itineraries, visas, tickets, etc.

• They can also be for organisation of personal life admin documents (prescriptions, insurance policies, property rental/ownership documentation, etc.).

What Size Dividers Do I Need for A4 Documents and Other Common Document Sizes?

You’re going to find that, in general, most dividers are designed with A4 documents in mind.  As such, the dividers themselves will include a table of contents page that is A4 in size, with either sticky attachable tab dividers to add to each respective page or full-page dividers that also tend to be A4 in size. Similarly, if you’re using a binder or folder that’s suited to A3 sheets and documents, then you’ll want to purchase dividers that are measured for A3.

How Can Dividers Improve Accessibility and Retrieval of Important Documents?

The simple fact is that, in almost all facets of the business world, better organisation results in better work, performance, and outcomes - and this applies to the big things and the small things. While many companies may now place a premium on digitising records and keeping things accessible that way, hard copy records of critical documents are just as important.

To easily retrieve these essential documents, products like dividers enhance the organisational capabilities of binders, folders, filing cabinets, and more. While a folder or binder can keep related documents together, the simple addition of dividers allow you to appropriately sort these documents into their appropriate subcategories so less time is spent thumbing through a folder trying to find the one specific document you’re after.

This functional division, when combined with colour-coding, makes it far easier for you and fellow staff to find what they need faster. Whether it’s the simple labelling or contrasting colours for more visual learners and thinkers, making use of dividers is the simple but immensely effective way of simplifying document identification and retrieval.