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The Basics of Business, Accumulation of Information. “Documents / Files” Free Material

A simple and highly versatile document icon depicting two overlapping sheets of paper with text written on them. By “overlapping” rather than being a single sheet, it symbolizes “materials” with a certain amount of volume, “contracts” with an original and a copy, or digital “file data,” rather than a single-page memo. It fits any scene handling information in the context of business or learning.

Specific Usage Scenes and Suggested Applications

This icon functions as a common language indicating where information resides, from OS interfaces to corporate contract pages.

• For the “Copy (Duplicate)” Button in UI Design
  It is a globally standard design as an icon for the “Copy & Paste” function to duplicate text or objects in apps and web tools. The shape of “having two identical things” intuitively tells the user that it is a function to “make a duplicate.” Ideal as a URL copy button or coupon code copy button.
• For “Material Download” Links on Websites
  As an icon attached to the “Click here to download” button when distributing PDF files of white papers, company brochures, product catalogs, etc. Users instantly understand that “if I press here, I can get detailed materials (documents),” contributing to an improved click-through rate.
• For “Agreement Screens” of Contracts and Terms of Use
  As a link icon to “Terms of Use” and “Privacy Policies” displayed during member registration for web services. Even formal legal documents become more visible and easier to prompt users for confirmation when accompanied by a simple icon.
• For “Log / History” Displays in Business Systems and Management Screens
  As an icon indicating a page (archive) where past data is accumulated, such as operation logs and change histories. Because the overlapping paper evokes the “accumulation of records,” it is also suitable for lists of past reports.
• For “Document” Guidance on Manual and Help Pages
  As a link to operation manuals and FAQ pages. It is particularly useful as intuitive navigation when guiding users to text-based information like “Specifications” and “Guidelines.”

Editing Tips and the Merits of the EPS Format

The distribution files include PNG and SVG formats convenient for web production, as well as the EPS format of vector data suitable for DTP design and advanced editing.

By utilizing the EPS format (vector data), you can color-code and organize by file type. Using software like Adobe Illustrator, you can change the color of the paper’s ruled lines (3 lines) to “blue” for Word files, “green” for Excel files, or “red” for PDF files, changing it to colorings familiar to users to visually convey the file format to be downloaded.
Also, arranging the shape is flexible. Folding the top right corner of the paper to make a “dog ear” gives it a catchier look more like an icon. You can slightly shift the two sheets of paper to the left and right to make a “Comparison” icon, or remove one sheet to make a simple “Memo” icon, processing it to suit your application.

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