List of office items

Things you might find in an office, from paper clips to file cabinets.

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Bubble wrap is a packing material that is made from thin plastic with bubbles of air through it. Bubble wrap bubbles come in lots of different sizes, for protecting large or small items in the mail.
A calculator is a small device that does math for you. Calculators have built-in functions from simple addition and subtraction right through to complex angle manipulation functions.

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A chart is a way of visually showing some information. Charts are often used to compare the amounts of two or more things in an easy to understand way.

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A computer is a device that lets you do many, many things. It is very likely you are reading this on a computer.
Computers are used for drawing, writing, playing games, making music and many many other things too.

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A desk is a kind of table that is used for working on. A desk normally has drawers to keep things like pens and pencils in. Most desks are made out of wood or metal. Desks are almost always rectangular in shape.

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An envelope is a special paper container that you put letters into to send them to other people. It costs money to send a letter. You have to buy a stamp to put on it to send it.
A file is a collection of related pieces of paperwork. Files are usually stored inside a file cabinet. The process of storing files is called filing, for example "please file this under T".
On a computer, a file is a block of data that is accessed by its file name.
A file cabinet, or filing cabinet, is a piece of furniture with large drawers in it that have a rail inside. You can hook files onto the rails and store your paperwork inside them.

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An invoice is a request for payment, listing everything you have bought and the amount that each cost.
A keyboard is usually found attached to a computer as a way to type words, numbers and commands with your fingers. Keyboards are also found on typewriters.

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Mail is letters and parcels that are sent through the postal system. They are delivered to your letterbox by a postman.

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An office is a room, a group of rooms or even an entire building where professionals work. Offices are usually full of desks and computers.
A paperclip is a small loop of wire used to hold several sheets of paper together.

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A parcel, or package, is something wrapped up to be sent in the mail. The wrapping protects what is in the package from being damaged.
A photocopier is a device that makes copies of flat images, like the pages from a book. Photocopiers used to only be able to make black and white copies but today many photocopiers can make color copies too.

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A printer is a device that you connect to a computer. Printers turn files that you can only see on the computer's screen into printed images on a piece of paper.
A protractor is a device used for measuring angles. You can get protractors as both half and full circles. Protractors are also useful for drawing angles.
A rubber band, or elastic band is a small loop made of very stretchy rubber that is used to hold bundles of things together.

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A stamp is a small piece of paper that is worth money. You use stamps to pay to have letters and parcels posted. Every country has their own different stamps, and lots of different designs and pictures on all their different stamp denominations.

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A staple is a small piece of wire that is put in place by using a stapler. Staples are used to hold things together, usually pieces of paper.