> ## 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/_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY/images/orders/cat2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY&q=85&s=bf444b9b7b6ef12971d58da1c4debc58" width="1939" height="800" data-path="images/orders/cat2.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/_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY/images/orders/add.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY&q=85&s=586e6209a2954e570dd17f1bce6ca137" width="2808" height="1388" data-path="images/orders/add.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/1Z0OJcXF-diU_CPF/images/orders/create.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1Z0OJcXF-diU_CPF&q=85&s=614e11463353c7ec3e47f023ebdac95c" width="2802" height="1366" data-path="images/orders/create.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/F9FdE83TlLlNKCeg/images/orders/global.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=F9FdE83TlLlNKCeg&q=85&s=d4d8d921a38e5204e1c2cd0fe860e0a8" width="2366" height="1352" data-path="images/orders/global.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/M1j8Y8UWPly5UQbk/images/orders/delete.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=M1j8Y8UWPly5UQbk&q=85&s=7b72c6db7e15fb4070cc80dc779db771" width="2400" height="1322" data-path="images/orders/delete.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.

    On the **Web Dashboard** click **Menu** > **Categories** > **View** category

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

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY/images/orders/add%20schedule.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY&q=85&s=27fd7fed396556ea118cd2b1efc39c50" width="2784" height="1378" data-path="images/orders/add schedule.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 src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY/images/orders/cat1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY&q=85&s=6a47f78f8c54e6a28c0c39e0805d45b0" width="888" height="696" data-path="images/orders/cat1.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </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/M1j8Y8UWPly5UQbk/images/orders/delete%20cat.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=M1j8Y8UWPly5UQbk&q=85&s=c24f8dae56639b28ea8ad8e6dca72739" width="2824" height="1228" data-path="images/orders/delete cat.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/F9FdE83TlLlNKCeg/images/orders/dup2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=F9FdE83TlLlNKCeg&q=85&s=52916bcd073ae567e03b0d07a3c11f61" width="2384" height="1632" data-path="images/orders/dup2.png" />
      </Frame>
    </Step>
  </Steps>
</Accordion>
