--- title: Create Teams, Departments and Locations description: Learn how to create teams, departments, and locations in absence.io. 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[absence.io Help Center](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center?hsLang=en) 2. [Getting started](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/getting-started?hsLang=en) 3. [Setting up your account](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/getting-started?hsLang=en#setting-up-your-account) # Create Teams, Departments and Locations absence.io gives you the opportunity to create **teams** and **departments**. Furthermore it is possible to add **locations** in order to provide the right vacation days for the right region. This feature makes our solution even more practical. This guide will show you how to create teams, departments and select different locations. ### **Departments** **1.** Click on **Settings** and then select **Departments** **2.** To create a new department, click on **Add Department** **3.** Give your department a **Name** (how about "Sales"?) and **Save** your changes ![](https://info.absence.io/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8582411954332-1.png)   You have successfully created a new department! In the next step you can add [approvers](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/give-approver-rights-to-users?hsLang=en), [assistants](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/assistants-let-users-add-absences-for-other-users?hsLang=en) and users and set up [email-notifications](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/can-i-get-notifications-when-someones-absence-has-been-approved?hsLang=en). If you are the **owner** or **admin** and you have no assigned approver, your personal absence requests are approved automatically. Other users need to select an approver. ### Teams **1.** Go to **Settings** **2.** Navigate to **Teams** and click on add **Team** **3.** Give your team a name and click on **Save** **4.** Lastly, you have the option to **add a users** to complete your team. ![](https://info.absence.io/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8582389621404-1.png) ### Locations Does your company have more than one location? No problem, absence.io supports **different locations** and has the relevant **vacation days** already **set up**. ([You can always modify the vacation days depending on your individual preferences.](https://info.absence.io/en/help-center/create-custom-holidays?hsLang=en)) 1. Go to **Settings** and select **Locations** 2. Click on add **location** and type in the **name** for the desired location, the **year**, **country** and **region** (if available). 3. After you have filled in all relevant information you can add custom **Bank Holidays**. If you are satisfied with all settings click on **Save** to create the new location. 4. 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