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title: "System categories"
url: "https://docs.ops.center/en/article/system-categories"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-01-13T09:42:40.200Z"
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# System categories

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Feature Note Box  

This feature is available to:

System admins

Click [here](https://docs.ops.center/en/article/roles-and-permission) to read about our roles and permission.

Creating categories in the system settings is a useful way to provide general categories for all boards to use and benefit from. Continue reading to learn how!

### **Open System settings**

To access this page, use the navigation menu (9 dot menu) located at the top and select System settings.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/5a09bc63-94d3-43ba-a288-5524c56226db)

### **Create category**

Making a new category is easy. Click on the **\+ Create Category** button at the top-right of the screen, type a title (you can add a description if you want), pick a color, and choose an icon that helps you recognize the category.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/792ed9a8-7ffe-45ff-8a83-66bc7a1ce079)

#### *![](https://inapp-dev.ops.center/documentation/categories-system-settings/images/create-category.png)*

### **Assign checklists**

Assigning checklists to different categories makes work organization and management easier, especially when dealing with many checklists. Time is saved because checklist templates don't need to be added repeatedly for new cards with specific categories.

![](https://inapp-dev.ops.center/documentation/categories-system-settings/images/assign-checklists.png)

After creating a category, click **Edit** to see the available checklists for assignment.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/84b3ce77-66b6-4c08-9c95-2863e3658a70)

### **Contact Support**

If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out to our support team via [OC-Support@genetec.com](mailto:oc-support@genetec.com).