This refers to how file covers or binders are kept in the filing cabinets
Vertical filing
This is the keeping of files within the drawers, racks or in the shelves when one is on top of another
They lie horizontally i.e. east to west
Suspension filing
The files stand in vertical positions, but in order to prevent them from falling off from the filing cabinets, two metals are fixed on the sides of a filling cabinet’s drawer
Lateral filing
This is where the files are stored on a shelf or in pockets suspended side by side from frames
This method saves space because of great height