====== DEPARTMENTS ======

===== What is Departments & How to create a Departments              =====

* After adding all the Users of the property in Geedesk, All users need to be mapped to their respective departments.

**For example**: you can create a department such as Engineering, where you can add all the engineering users to it. For example: All Engg Technicians, Engg Supervisors,Chief Technician etc.

==== How to create a Department: ====

Go to **Admin→ Department** 

The image below is an overview of the **Department page** to create and manage multiple departments in Geedesk.

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**1) Bulk Import Department**

This option is used to add multiple departments into GEEDESK using a particular file format **(.csv).**

  * This option is used to import a **bulk of departments** first you have to make an **excel sheet** of all departments with a File format –

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  * Download that page in (**CSV Comma Separated Value**)

  * **Go to Admin →  Departments →  Bulk import departments →  Choose file →**  Select the downloaded CSV sheet of departments and Click Import.

**2) Export department**

This option is used for **exporting or downloading the existing departments** created in the Geedesk. This option is just next to **Bulk Import Department**

=== How to Export/Download Department from Geedesk: ===

  * Go to the **Admin ->  Departments ->  Export department.**

  * It will automatically download as Spreadsheet (.csv file) in your system and you can open it and access it.

**3) Create Department**

This option is used for creating **Individual Departments** one by one in Geedesk.

== How to create Individual Departments in Geedesk: ==

  * To create a **Department** Click **Admin →   Departments →  Create Departments**

  * After selecting Create department you will find the below page, fill in the name field and click **Save.**

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**4) Department Name**

  * This list is where all the departments created are displayed.

**5) Update**

  * This option allows the user to make any changes to the name of the department
  * To make an update Click **Admin →  Departments →  Update →**  make the necessary change →  **Save Changes.**

**6) Add Users**

  * This option is used to map the existing users in the respective departments.
  * To map the users in the respective departments click **Admin →  Departments →  Add Users →**  click and drag the user from the **Non Added Users** list to the **Added User** list.

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**7) Delete Departments**

  * This option is used to delete any unnecessary departments.
  * To delete a department, the users in the department have to unmapped first from the respective departments first.