I bought this because I needed one that day. I buy one or two per year and they have always had a cover to protect documents from dust and dirt entering. The packaging does not indicate with or without a cover. I would not purchase again since I prefer this file with a cover. If another type is available in the future with a cover I would purchase this brand again. It is a well constructed file if you do not need a cover over the file.
Good product but Staples is way to expensive. Next time I will purchase on-line at about half the price. I also wanted to buy a daily planner but could not find one for under $23.00. I ordered one from [@] for [$].
Use the product to say organized however it barely fits documents that are 8-1/2 x 11 sheets. Needs to be closer to legal size and inquired with your store and Staples does not carry 31-Days in legal size.