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Paperwork at a glance
Junk Miscellaneous
It weighs 0.1.
Weight0.1
Paperwork
Paperwork is a junk item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Mostly a flavour item. Check the crafting menu: some can be taken apart for materials, and some count as a keepsake or decoration.
More: Item database.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Paperwork | Junk |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Paperwork is on 32 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police Filing Cabinet | Captain office (file cabinet); Detective office (file cabinet); Evidence room (file cabinet); and 7 more places | 70% | 4 |
| Police File Box | Detective office (box); Interrogation room (box); Police archive (box); and 4 more places | 50% | 4 |
| Judge Matt Hass Counter | Judge Matt Hass TV set (cupboard) | 48% | 4 |
| Filing Cabinet Generic | Any building (file cabinet); Break room (drawer); Office (file cabinet); and 1 more place | 47% | 4 |
| Office Desk | Break room (desk); Office (desk) | 43% | 4 |
| Mayor West Point Desk | West Point mayor's office (desk) | 40% | 4 |
| Office Counter | Captain office (cupboard); Nolan's office (cupboard); Office (cupboard, drawer); and 3 more places | 38% | 4 |
| Spiffos Desk | Office (desk); Spiffo's kitchen (desk) | 31% | 4 |
It is on 24 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Office Worker, Office Worker Skirt, Trader.
Inside bags and cases: Briefcase, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Make Firecracker.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Paperwork weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Paperwork?
Base.Paperwork.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.