How many hanging file folders fit in a standard filing cabinet drawer?

A standard letter-size filing cabinet drawer (approximately 15" wide x 25"–26" deep) holds approximately 35–50 hanging file folders when fully loaded. Legal-size drawers are wider and hold proportionally more. Overloading drawers strains the drawer slides and makes retrieval difficult — fill to about 80% capacity for best performance. OfficeFurniture2go.com can help you calculate how many cabinets you need — call 1-800-460-0858.