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# Departments
You can go to the department management list by selecting the "Departments" button under the "System" item in the left-side FIRST LINE menu. After entering the department management list view, you can immediately browse fields such as "Department name" and "Description" for review.
## Department Settings
Located at the upper right of the list, "Add Department" not only lets you create department data, but each existing department record also has an "Edit" button. When you click it, you will be taken to the department data editing page, where you can edit or add related information about the department on this page.
## Edit Department Information
Enter the main editing interface, which displays the fields that make up the basic department information. The field list is as follows:
| Required | Field | Content |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| | Department Name | Enter the department name; this is a required field. (e.g., Sales Department, Development Department, etc.) |
| | Department Abbreviation | Enter the department code for quick identification. |
| | Department Code | Write a note to help yourself understand the rule's usage and purpose. |
| | Department Description | The description will be displayed in the department list for easy viewing. |
## Internal Messages - Department
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The internal message channel is visible only to active employees and the groups and departments you belong to.
{% endhint %}
"Internal Messages" uses different "Department" groupings to let you send interactive messages within the company. You can not only send messages to other specialists, but also to groups and departments. Internal message records will be kept for 14 days.
