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# Accounts

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Before you can take advantage of the Airdesk, the first step is to create accounts and them the [**contacts**](/interface/contacts/contacts.md). You can create them as new contacts appear, but we suggest that, if you already have them, you create them before inviting other members of the company.
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### How to create an account

Click on the top right corner in "Contacts" and select "Accounts" in the menu.

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| Field Name  | Description                                                                                                                                                 |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Avatar      | Image that identifies the account in Airdesk.                                                                                                               |
| Name        | Name of the account.                                                                                                                                        |
| Status      | The status of the account: Active, Inactive, In Approval, Blocked.                                                                                          |
| Type        | To use this field, you must configure it in the administration panel. Segment the accounts by type, for example, Customer, Supplier, Partner, among others. |
| Location    | The location field allows to define the country, address, city and geo-referencing.                                                                         |
| Contacts    | Company contacts.                                                                                                                                           |
| VAT Number  | VAT Number is a field that has a validation feature in the Cloud. After adding the number, click the Icon to validate it.                                   |
| Domain      | It's the customer's website, examples: [www.airdesk.ai](http://www.airdesk.ai)                                                                              |
| Description | Free field for observations.                                                                                                                                |

### 360° view

With the 360 View you can see all activity originating from each account, business, project or case in a single place. This view ensures that all records associated with the principal will be listed and easily accessed.

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