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# Add or modify departments

# Add or modify departments {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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You can use departments to categorize users. Departments are assigned to an employee
user profile, and are synchronized to the HR profile.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

The base system provides various departments. You can create or edit existing
departments and add users.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllHR AdministrationManaged ListsDepartments.
2. Click a department name to view or edit details for that department.
3. Click New to create a department.
4. Fill in the fields, and click Save to stay on the Departments form.  
   The Users tabs appear.
5. Click New to create a new user associated with the department.
6. Click Save to stay on the Departments form or Update to return to the Departments list.

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