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# Project settings

> Organize projects and compare budgeted costs with actual spending using consistent categories.

Project settings give your team shared choices for describing projects and breaking down their costs. They appear under **Company > Company Settings** when the Projects module is enabled.

## Organize your project list

Use **Project Types** to describe the work, such as **Office fit-out** or **Relocation**. Use **Office Categories** for a separate grouping, such as **Headquarters** or **Regional office**. You can select these values on a project and filter the project list by them.

Open the corresponding settings page and click **Create Project Type** or **Create Category**. Enter a name and save, then choose it on the relevant projects.

## Break down a project budget

Use **Project Budget Categories** for cost groups such as **Furniture**, **Construction**, or **Professional fees**. A project budget records budgeted amounts and actual spending against these categories, allowing you to compare the two for each part of the work.

Click **Create Category** to add a cost group. Then add the amounts on the project's budget. Creating a category does not assign a budget or record a cost.

## Capture additional project information

Use **Custom Project Fields** for information that does not fit the standard project fields, such as an internal approval reference. Click **Create Field**, name the field, and choose the appropriate type and display options.

Select a row in any of these settings lists to edit it. For guidance on choosing custom fields for other records, see [Custom fields](/general/company-settings/custom-fields).