--- title: How to Create Storage Locations description: Locations are an inventory add-on that helps you easily visualize, track and manage the precise locations of where your inventory items are stored. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/how-to-create-storage-locations#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Leave us a message](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![SciNote\_logo\_color\_2023.png\]](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hs-fs/hubfs/SciNote_logo_color_2023.png?height=40&name=SciNote_logo_color_2023.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Leave us a message](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Customer Support](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Using SciNote](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/using-scinote?hsLang=en) 3. [Inventory](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/en/knowledge/using-scinote?hsLang=en#inventory) # How to Create Storage Locations ## Locations are an inventory add-on that helps you easily visualize, track and manage the precise locations of where your inventory items are stored. Each location can be broken down into sub-locations, ending with final structural level being a grid box or a freeform box (no grid) to assign inventory items to.  ### How to Create a New Location: 1. Click on the **inventories tab** in the navigation panel, located on the left side of your screen. 2. Click **"Locations"** in the drop down 3. Click the blue **"New locations"** button 4. **Type** the location name in the **text box** 5. Click **import** or drag a drop a photo of the location *(This is optional)* 1. *\*If you add an image, users can hover their cursor over the name of the Location to preview the uploaded Location* 6. Type a location **description** in the lower text box *(This is optional)* 7. Click **"Create"** in the bottom right corner [![How to Create a New Location](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20Create%20a%20New%20Location.png?width=688&height=331&name=How%20to%20Create%20a%20New%20Location.png)](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hubfs/How%20to%20Create%20a%20New%20Location.png?hsLang=en) ### To Create a Sub-Location: 1. Click on the **location name** 2. Click the blue **"New locations"** button 1. '+ New location' 3. Follow steps 4 to 7 from the previous instructions. You can add as many sub-locations as needed. There's no limit to the number of Location levels you can set up in SciNote! ### To Create a Box that you will Assign Items to: 1. Click on the **location name** 2. Click **"New box"** next to the "new locations" button 3. **Type** the box name in the **text box** 4. Select **"Grid"** for items to have an exact location assignment, select **"no grid"** to assign items to a general location 1. ***If you select "grid" enter the size of the box in the boxes behind!! (e.g., 12 x 12)*** 5. Follow steps 5 - 7 above [![Creating Storage Box](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Creating%20Storage%20Box.gif?width=688&height=329&name=Creating%20Storage%20Box.gif)](https://knowledgebase.scinote.net/hubfs/Creating%20Storage%20Box.gif?hsLang=en) You can not create sub-locations within or under a box. A 'box' is considered the final layer of the location structure. 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