What is a box drawer in a lateral file cabinet and when is it useful?

A box drawer is a shallow drawer (3"–5" high) in a lateral file cabinet designed to hold pens, tape, staples, scissors, and other office supplies rather than hanging files. Box drawers are standard in the top position of combo units and are useful for making the lateral cabinet a complete workstation accessory rather than a pure filing unit. If you need maximum filing capacity, look for an all-file-drawer configuration; if you want the cabinet to also serve as a supply station, a box/file combo works well. FindOfficeFurniture.com has lateral file models with various drawer configurations — call 888-719-4960 for the best deals.