Dividing strip (office supplies)
A divider strip is a rectangular piece of paper or cardboard that is used in filing systems to separate items. It is also known as a divider tab . Divider sheets, on the other hand, are the full-format sheets with an organizational print for A4 , less often for A3 or A5.
It is a widely used tool because it is a quick and easy way of labeling. In German-speaking countries, dividing strips have a height of 10.5 cm and a width of 23 or 24 cm. On the left side there is a standard perforation, consisting of 2 holes with a standard distance of 8 cm for filing. Separating strips are available in colored versions (normal and recycling qualities). They are mostly used for subdivisions within different processes that are filed in a letter folder with dividers.
The full format sheets for A4 , less often for A3 or A5, are usually called dividing sheets . The perforation of the divider sheet is also available in a reinforced version (eyelet or stuck behind with a linen strip on the back of the sheet). The organization imprint is designed on the right side in such a way that by cutting a grid you get a sheet like in an alphabetical or numerical register. This means that the labels on the so-called tabs can be seen at a glance. Depending on the use of the organization imprint, a subdivision per sequence of 10 or 20 letters is possible for the DIN A4 format. Divider sheets are also available in different paper qualities and colors. They are available for manual labeling, but also for labeling using a computer program.