Add a department

Go to the Configuration menu → System Values: Basic → Departments.
Click the Add button on top of the Departments table. You will be directed to the Add Department page.
In the Name field, provide the name of the new department.
Decide whether this department should be Active and thus selectable.
Decide whether this department should be marked as a Preferred Item and thus appear on top of the drop-down lists.
Decide whether this department should be a Default one.
Click the Save button.