> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.dripos.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create and Manage Menu Categories

> Organize your shop's menu with categories

## **Create a Category**

<Accordion title="How to Create a Category">
  <Steps>
    <Step title="Create Category">
      On the **Dashboard** click **Menu** > **Categories** > **Create Category**

      <Frame>
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D/imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-create.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D&q=85&s=538680c7c0f5834f92b8229fa287e8ca" width="2820" height="1036" data-path="imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-create.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Step>

    <Step title="Complete the following fields and click Save">
      **Enable on Point of Sale:** If **yes**, the category will be displayed on the POS.

      **Enable on Mobile:**  If **yes**, the category will be available for order on the Order App  and Order Website .

      **Enable on Kiosk:** If **yes**, the category will be available for order when the POS is in kiosk mode.

      **Enable on Third Party:** If **yes**, the category will be available for order on third party order websites, such as DoorDash.

      **Auto Complete Products:** If set to **yes**, products in the category will automatically be marked as complete and will not appear on the ticket screen.
    </Step>
  </Steps>
</Accordion>

***

## Manage Categories

Add and remove products, tax rates, and discounts from a category. Additionally, add a schedule to a category.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Manage Category Products">
    On the **Web Dashboard** click **Menu** > **Categories** > **View** category

    * To add an existing product to a category, click **Add Product** > select an existing product from the dropdown > **Add**

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D/imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-addproduct.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D&q=85&s=e68416b1e40f5e7df060482db9678d49" width="2808" height="1554" data-path="imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-addproduct.png" />
    </Frame>

    * To add a new product to a category, click **Create Product**. Learn more about how to create a product [here](/orders/menu/products/products-basics).

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D/imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-createproduct.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D&q=85&s=8cb21ffac0832c4e55e8b0caae859545" width="2808" height="1554" data-path="imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-createproduct.png" />
    </Frame>

    * To add a global modifier to products in a category, click the checkbox next to the left of the product(s) > **Add Global Modifier**. Learn more about how to create modifiers [here](/orders/menu/modifiers/modifiers-basics).

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D/imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-addglobalmodifier.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D&q=85&s=f808abaf8860b43120cbda6b61b3aab9" width="2380" height="1024" data-path="imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-addglobalmodifier.png" />
    </Frame>

    * To delete a product from a category, click the checkbox next to the left of the product(s) > **Delete Product(s)**

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D/imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-deleteproducts.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D&q=85&s=05001969b5b1fea446434ee3f2637181" width="2380" height="1024" data-path="imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-deleteproducts.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Reorder Category Products">
    Reorder the list of products within a category on all ordering platforms from the Point of Sale using **Edit Mode**. Learn how to use **Edit Mode** [here](/orders/menu/menu-editmode).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Add and Remove Category Tax Rates">
    Adding a tax rate to a category will automatically apply the tax rate to all products in the category.

    Learn how to add and remove tax rates from a category [here](/orders/menu/menu-taxrates)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Create Category Schedule">
    Determine when a category is available for ordering on all enabled ordering platforms.

    If no schedule is set, the category will always be available during store hours.

    If a schedule is set, the category will only appear on enabled platforms during its scheduled time frames.

    <Steps>
      <Step title="View Category">
        On the **Web Dashboard** click **Menu** > **Categories** > **View** category

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D/imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-view.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D&q=85&s=4deb0b85181895ac7435705b80be9a3f" width="2800" height="916" data-path="imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-view.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="Add Schedule">
        Scroll down to the bottom of the category's page > **Add Schedule**.

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D/imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-addschedule.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D&q=85&s=4c48b0fa701046805d55f3e31798c231" width="2330" height="1744" data-path="imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-addschedule.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="Add Daily Schedule">
        Create a new schedule for each day of the week as necessary.

        <Frame caption="Available Monday from 10:30AM - 1:30PM">
          <img width="50%" src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY/images/orders/cat1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY&q=85&s=6a47f78f8c54e6a28c0c39e0805d45b0" data-path="images/orders/cat1.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Reorder Categories">
    The order for categories is set by the category order in your Dashboard [here](https://dashboard.dripos.com/categories)

    Click and drag the categories using the tribar on the left to set the order you'd like categories to display on your POS and Mobile Ordering.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Delete a Category">
    On the **Web Dashboard** click **Menu** > **Categories** > **View** category

    Click **Actions** > **Archive Items**

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D/imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-actions.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D&q=85&s=b77b309ca3a32263076abbe830318208" width="2800" height="1202" data-path="imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-actions.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

***

## Duplicate a Category

Duplicating a category will create duplicate products.

<Accordion title="How to Duplicate a Category">
  <Steps>
    <Step title="View Category">
      On the **Web Dashboard** click **Menu** > **Categories** > **View** category
    </Step>

    <Step title="Duplicate">
      Click **Action** and select **Duplicate Category**

      The duplicated category will appear as “Category Name — Duplicate” on your menu.

      <Frame>
        <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D/imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-actions.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oBTt5wFL6rYNqB_D&q=85&s=b77b309ca3a32263076abbe830318208" width="2800" height="1202" data-path="imgs/dashboard/menu/categories-actions.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Step>
  </Steps>
</Accordion>
