/visma-net-erp/help/sales/process-sales-orders/create-a-sales-order-new section 2026-02-19T17:09:06+01:00 # Create a sales order (new) > [!NOTE] > **This topic gives you information about how to create a sales order in the new [Sales orders (SO30100S)](/visma-net-erp/help/sales/sales-windows/sales-orders-so30100s/) window. This task file is based on a window under construction, and new functionality will be added continuously.** > [!NOTE] > If you cannot find the functionality you need, you can click on the **Open in classic window** button to continue modifying the sales order in the [Sales orders (SO301000)](/visma-net-erp/help/sales/sales-windows/sales-orders-so301000/) window. 1. Go to the [Sales orders (SO30100S)](/visma-net-erp/help/sales/sales-windows/sales-orders-so30100s/) window. 1. The **SO** order type i selected by default. You can change it to one of the other supported order types. > [!NOTE] > currently, this window only supports order types **SO**, **CS**, **IN** and **QT**, and order types based on these order templates. 1. In the top part: 1. Select the customer in the **Customer** field. 1. Check the location of the customer on the order, and change it if needed. 1. Check the date of the order, and change it if needed. 1. In the **Requested on** field, specify the date when the customer wants to receive the order. 1. Optional: in the **Customer order** field, you can enter the reference number of the original customer document that the sales order is based on. 1. Optional: in the **External reference** field, you can enter an external reference number for the sales order. 1. Check the **Ship via** code for the customer, and change it if needed. 1. Does the **Ship via** code have the **Manual** freight calculation method? + If yes, specify the **Freight cost** in the **Totals** tab. + If no, continue to step **i**. 1. Optional: provide a brief description for this sales order in the **Description** field. 1. Optional: you can add key information about the document in the **Notes** field. 1. Notice the non-project code that is shown in the **Project** field, and select a particular project if this order is associated with the project. 1. On the **Delivery settings** tab: 1. Check the delivery contact and address and change the fields if needed. 1. Check the delivery information and change the fields if needed. > [!NOTE] > if the **Scheduled shipment** field is automatically set to a date earlier than the current business date, it will be updated automatically to today's business date after you save the order. 1. On the **Order lines** tab, for each item you want to add to the sales order, perform the following steps: 1. Start typing the item ID or item description in the **Find items** field, or click the search icon in the **Find items** field. In the items list that appears, click the line of the item you want to add. 1. Notice the **Available for shipping** column. The quantity shown as available for shipping is based on the default shipping warehouse set for the item. If the quantity available for shipping is zero, a warning icon  will be displayed. 1. In the **Quantity** column, specify the requested quantity of the item (measured in the default unit of measure shown in the UoM column) and press **Enter**. 1. If needed, enter or update the price for the order line in the **Unit price** column and press **Enter**. 1. If needed, change the status in the top part of the window. You can also change the status after saving. 1. Click .