Manage Organization Settings

The user who creates an organization is automatically given administrator privileges and will have these privileges until there is at least one other user to assign as an administrator.

To create a new organization:

1. Click Settings > Organization Settings > Organization > Create New.

   

2. Type in a name for your organization in the field Organization Name and select the appropriate time zone from the drop-down menu.
3. If you want the Demo Data check mark the box.
4. Click Save when finished.

Removing an organization removes all the information and data that is part of that organization. This includes all contacts, all timesheets, all projects, and any other user-created data.

As a safeguard, OfficeClip has added the step of typing in the word YES to remove the organization, as well as click a button, to ensure the administrator is fully aware of what will be lost.

The screen also displays a complete list of all the current information within the selected organization.

To remove an entire organization and all its information from OfficeClip:

1. Click Settings > Organization Settings > Remove.
2. Type YES in the text box to show you are ready to remove the organization and aware of all the information that will be deleted.

   

3. Press Remove to erase the organization permanently.

This feature allows the administrator to change the name of the organization.

To change the organization name:

1. Click Settings > Organization Settings > Organization > Rename.
2. The Old Name is displayed, and you can type the New Name into the text box.

   

3. Click Save when finished.

This particular function is used to change the time zone of the organization and could be useful in the case of a company relocating or opening a new location.

To change the time zone:

1. Click Settings > Organization Settings > Organization > Timezone & Custom fields.
2. The current time zone is displayed, and you can change it by selecting the desired time zone from the New timezone drop-down menu.

   

3. To change an organization custom field, enter these fields in the text box. These fields are used when communicating with external systems like ADP payroll.
4. Click Save when finished.

An organization can have multiple sub-organizations (or divisions) that function as an organization but are still hierarchical within the organization. These sub-organizations are independent of one another and from the organization; they act as a security feature as well.

A user in a sub-organization will be able to see information in that entity, but he will not be able to access information in other sub-organizations within the same organization.

The sub-organizations will display in the Organization drop-down menu underneath the organization and indented slightly.

To maintain or add a division to an organization:

1. Click Settings > Organization Settings > Organization > Manage Divisions.
2. You will see the list of all the existing sub-organizations.
3. Add the name of the new sub-organization and click Save.

   

4. To Rename Existing Sub-Organizations select the sub-organization to be renamed, then change the name in the New Division Name field and clicking Rename when finished.

   

Departments are parts of the organization that shares all the information of the organization. They are created to categorize information in various applications like Timesheet and Expenses.

To manage departments:

1. Click Settings > Organization Settings > Organization > Departments.
2. To add a new department, click on the New Department button.
3. Add the name, code and notes. To make the department active check mark the box and click on the icon to save.

   

4. To edit a department, click on the icon on the same row. Make changes and click on the icon to save changes.
5. To remove a department, click on the icon on the same row.