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title: "Create departments"
description: "Go to the Departments (EP201500) window. Click . In the Department ID field, enter the ID of the department you want to create. This ID can consist of letters. In the Description field, enter a name. Click . You can now assign employees to this department. Optional steps In the Expense account field, select an account you want to use for the department. In the Expense sub. field, enter the account number of the subaccount you want to use for the department."
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# Create departments

Last modified February 23, 2026

> Go to the Departments (EP201500) window. Click . In the Department ID field, enter the ID of the department you want to create. This ID can consist of letters. In the Description field, enter a name. Click . You can now assign employees to this department. Optional steps In the Expense account field, select an account you want to use for the department. In the Expense sub. field, enter the account number of the subaccount you want to use for the department.


1. Go to the [Departments (EP201500)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/organisation-structure/organisation-structure-windows/departments-ep201500/index.md) window.
1. Click ![icon-add](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-add.png).
1. In the **Department ID** field, enter the ID of the department you want to create. This ID can consist of letters.
1. In the **Description** field, enter a name.
1. Click ![icon-save](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-save.png).

You can now assign employees to this department.

## Optional steps

In the **Expense account** field, select an account you want to use for the department.

In the **Expense sub.** field, enter the account number of the subaccount you want to use for the department.

<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/organisation-structure/organisation-structure-windows/departments-ep201500/index.md">Departments (EP201500)</a></li>
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