# Assets general # How do I create a new category? 1. Right-click on a category. The new category will be created as a subcategory of the selected category. To create a new main category, click on an empty part of the tree structure. 2. Click on **New category...** 3. Complete all required fields. [![assetsnewcategory.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/assetsnewcategory.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/assetsnewcategory.png) 4. Click on **Save & close**.

If you clicked on the wrong category in step 1, you can change the parent category in this window.

# How do I hide categories and make them visible? ##### Hide a category: 1. Right-click on a category and select **Hide category.** 2. The category is now hidden. ##### Make a category visible: This is only possible when the remark **Some categories are hidden** can been seen at the bottom of the tree structure. 1. Right-click under the final category in the tree structure and select **Show hidden categories.** 2. The categories are now visible again. # How do I search for a category? Use the search bar at the top of the tree structure to search for a category.
![](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/embedded-image-fnoce0cj.png)
1. Enter the name or partial name of the category. 2. Click on [![magnifier.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/magnifier.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/magnifier.png) 3. The tree structure will now only show the categories in which the search term appears.

To display all categories, delete the search term and click on the search icon. [![magnifier.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/magnifier.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/magnifier.png)

# Safety critical and/or operational critical? MXSuite allows you to mark a category as critical. MXSuite offers the option to filter all tasks based on criticality. Using that, the worklist can be filtered on critical equipment. There are 2 types of critical marks: 1. Safety critical: this is used to mark a category (equipment) as safety for ISM / class, such as a main engine. 2. Operational critical: this is to mark a category (equipment) as safety for operational use, such as a towing winch. There are different icons used to indicate critical categories:
**Icon****Explanation**
[![image.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/cuWimage.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/cuWimage.png) The category is marked as **safety critical**.
[![image.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/ykbimage.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/ykbimage.png) The category is marked as **operational critical**.
[![image.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/PQvimage.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/PQvimage.png) The category is marked as **safety critical** and **operational critical.**
To mark a category as critical: Right-click on a category and select **Mark as safety critical** or **Mark as operational critical**. [![markascritical.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/markascritical.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/markascritical.png) # How do I add photos to a category? 1. Open the tab **Photos** on a category 2. Click on **New... [![assetseditcategoryphotos.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/assetseditcategoryphotos.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/assetseditcategoryphotos.png)** 3. Click on **Browse...** [![assetseditcategoryphotosbrowse.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/assetseditcategoryphotosbrowse.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/assetseditcategoryphotosbrowse.png) 4. Select the images. 5. Click on **Save & close.**

Permitted image formats are: .BMP .DIB .RLE .JPG .JPEG .JPE .JFIF .GIF .TIF .TIFF .PNG

# How do I copy or move photos between categories? 1. Select the photos you want to copy. 2. Click on **Actions... > Copy. [![assetsselectphotos.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/assetsselectphotos.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/assetsselectphotos.png)** 3. Select the category the photos need to be copied to. [![copiedphotosbetweencategories.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/copiedphotosbetweencategories.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/copiedphotosbetweencategories.png) 4. Click **Save & Close**. # How do I change the order of a category, group or task? The same process is used to change the order of a category, group or task in MXSuite. 1. Right-click on a category, group or task and select **Reorder...** 2. Select a line and use **Move up** and **Move down** to change the order. 3. Click on **Save & close.** # How do I add a detail to a category? 1. Select the desired category in the tree structure. 2. Select **Details. [![equipment.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/equipment.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/equipment.png)** 3. Within the properties area, click **New...** 4. Complete all required fields. [![assetscategorynewproperty.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/assetscategorynewproperty.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/assetscategorynewproperty.png) 5. Click on **Save & close.**

**Show on service orders**: Select this option to send the detail along with a service order. **Show on product orders**: Select this option to send the detail along with a product order.

# How do I reorder the details? 1. Right-click on a detail and select **Reorder attributes...** 2. Select a detail and use **Move up** and **Move down** to change the order. [![assetsdetailsreorder.png](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/assetsdetailsreorder.png)](https://docs.mxsuite.nl/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/assetsdetailsreorder.png) 3. Click on **Save & close.**