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# Departments - Old DPO Design

In this area, you can **create and manage departments** that can be selected when creating **Purchase Orders (P.O.s), invoices, or expenses**. Setting up departments correctly is essential, as it ensures the **approval workflow runs smoothly** by routing documents to the **right approvers** at each step.

||| **Already using DPO's new design?** [You can find the corresponding article here](https://help.digitalpurchaseorder.com/en/article/departments-1vn3yir/)

### How to Add or Remove a Department

1. In the **Admin** section, open the **Departments** tab
2. Click **Add Department** to create a new department

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3. Enter the department name (e.g. Camera, Production, Marketing).
4. *(Optional)* Add a P.O. prefix to easily identify purchase orders from this department.
5. Enable **Visible?** so other users can select the department.
6. *(Optional)* Add translations (English or French) for international projects.
7. Click **Add** to save the department.
8. To remove a department, click the trash bin icon next to it.

| Tip: A well-structured department setup helps organize budgets, approvals, and expenses effectively.

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