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title: "Working with Category Manager"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Working with Category Manager

With the Category Manager, users can create new categories, edit existing ones, or remove them as necessary.

## Creating List Type Category

To create a new category with predefined values, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Category Manager either via the **GeoTags** tab in the navigation panel or from the **Categories** section in the GeoTag **Properties** panel.
2. Click the➕ button.
3. In the **New Category** dialog,enter the category name. Provide a meaningful name that reflects the purpose of the category (up to 100 characters).

![image-20250925-134431.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20250925-134431.png)
4. Select **List** as the category type to enable predefined values.
5. Click **OK**. The new category will appear on the list within the Category Manager.

![267b4a3b-bbaa-433e-ac84-30e1a0e5d889.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/267b4a3b-bbaa-433e-ac84-30e1a0e5d889.png)

## Adding Values to the List Type Category

After creating a new List Type category, follow the steps below to define its values:

1. Select the newly created category in the Category Manager.
2. Locate the **Category values** section. It will appear at the bottom of the Category Manager. This section is used to manage the predefined values for List Type categories.
3. Click the➕ button in the **Category Values** section to add a new value to the selected category (up to 100 characters).

![image-20250925-140306.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20250925-140306.png)
4. Click **OK**, and the new value will appear in the **Category values** list.
5. Repeat Steps 3-4 to add as many values as needed. These values will be available for selection when assigning the category to GeoTags.

![image-20250925-140457.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20250925-140457.png)

## Assigning Colour to Category Value

To improve readability and visual organisation, the system allows optional assignment of a colour to each category value. Here's how to do it:

1. In the **Category values** section, select the value that needs to be customised.
2. Click thecolour palette icon ![image-20250925-141628.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20250925-141628.png) , and the dialog for colour selection will appear.
3. Use the palette to select the preferred colour.

![image-20250925-141720.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20250925-141720.png)
4. Click **OK**, and the selected colour will be assigned to the category value.

The colour will now be visible next to the value in the **Category values** list, making it easier to identify and distinguish during project work.

![image-20251016-124551.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20251016-124551.png)

## Creating Free Text Category

Free Text categories are useful when predefined values are not practical or when flexibility is required in data entry.

To create a category that allows users to enter custom text values, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Category Manager.
2. Click the➕ button.
3. In the **New Category** dialog that appears, enter the category name.
4. Select **Free Text** as the category type to allow manual text input.

![image-20251016-131201.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20251016-131201.png)
5. Click **OK**. The new category will appear on the list within the Category Manager.

![image-20250925-143828.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20250925-143828.png)

## Editing Existing Categories or Category Values

To avoid recreating items from scratch, users can modify an existing category or category value, following the steps below:

1. Select the category or value you want to change.
2. Enter the Edit mode using any of the options below:
  - Double-click the selected item
  - Click the **Edit** icon.
  - Press the **F2** key on the keyboard.
3. Update the name or value as needed.
4. Press **Enter** to save the changes.

## Changing the Order of Categories and Category Values

To adjust the order of items displayed in the Category Manager, follow the steps below:

1. Select the category or category value.
2. Click the **Up** or **Down** arrow buttons to change the position of the selected item in the list.

![image-20251016-133531.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20251016-133531.png)

## Deleting Categories and Category Values

To remove a category or a category value, follow the steps below:

1. Select the item to delete.
2. Click the ➖ icon.
3. After a confirmation dialog will appear, confirm the action to permanently delete the selected item.

![image-20250925-150841.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20250925-150841.png)

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Deleting a category or value is irreversible after clicking **OK** or **Apply** in Category Manager and may affect existing GeoTags that use them. Make sure the item is no longer needed before confirming deletion.