--- title: Areas description: Create geographical Area's that can maintained and referenced throughout the application --- [Skip to content](https://help.g2mint.com/en/g2mint-user-guide/kb-areas#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Create a ticket](https://help.g2mint.com/en/g2mint-user-guide/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [View All Tickets](https://help-center.g2mint.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) - https://help-center.g2mint.com/tickets-view Open main navigation Close main navigation - https://help-center.g2mint.com/tickets-view - English Show submenu for translations - [Create a ticket](https://help.g2mint.com/en/g2mint-user-guide/kb-tickets/new) - [View All Tickets](https://help-center.g2mint.com/tickets-view) - [Create Ticket](https://44102072.hs-sites.com/en/g2mint-user-guide/kb-tickets/new) [Create Ticket](https://44102072.hs-sites.com/en/g2mint-user-guide/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Click "Configurations" then "Areas" Navigate to the areas section by first clicking on the configurations gear icon. ![Click 'Configurations' then 'Areas'](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2FleWIYvrR06htPBY1qPGZKUlxnDz1%2Foo8NE5LGYf2qYAvuY3Pvsq%2FfykMDE1P1Jm8d3hJKq5jxG_doc.png?alt=media&token=b573127a-d1d2-4276-8484-06562a019d22) ### 2. Click "Create New" Initiate the creation of a new area. ![Click 'Create New'](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2FleWIYvrR06htPBY1qPGZKUlxnDz1%2Foo8NE5LGYf2qYAvuY3Pvsq%2Ftt29CDkvg1d5eYxErBVYiZ_doc.png?alt=media&token=d7d42aab-9957-4801-8052-fa212545d2ed) ### 3. Enter "Header Information" Select the criteria for this new area. In this case, we will make an area for the New England states, so we will select "States / Provinces" from the dropdown menu. ![Enter 'Header Information'](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2FleWIYvrR06htPBY1qPGZKUlxnDz1%2Foo8NE5LGYf2qYAvuY3Pvsq%2Fn5dmoZjuJWjvU8YvjumMNN_doc.png?alt=media&token=ba4fe04a-2d5e-46bf-9da7-15157d68fdd7) ### 4. Click "Next" Proceed to the next step. ![Click 'Next'](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2FleWIYvrR06htPBY1qPGZKUlxnDz1%2Foo8NE5LGYf2qYAvuY3Pvsq%2F9mzVyCThkB95yWr3uyr4hx_doc.png?alt=media&token=2985d154-38d6-4d51-96d0-535aea9fd4f6) ### 5. Select the areas to include or exclude We will include all of the New England states by selecting them from the drop down. ![Select the areas to include or exclude](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2FleWIYvrR06htPBY1qPGZKUlxnDz1%2Foo8NE5LGYf2qYAvuY3Pvsq%2Fb7xSVx3up7FywmDm32gxJH_doc.png?alt=media&token=d7c230a7-3d0d-4883-91b6-c811f96b40e6) ### 6. Click "Next" Proceed to the next step. ![Click 'Next'](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2FleWIYvrR06htPBY1qPGZKUlxnDz1%2Foo8NE5LGYf2qYAvuY3Pvsq%2FcyYSFE1X3fHu6bHXs1svVx_doc.png?alt=media&token=b9591f95-abcb-471d-9a3f-80aa5ffb854e) ### 7. Click "Save" Save the newly created area. ![Click 'Save'](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2FleWIYvrR06htPBY1qPGZKUlxnDz1%2Foo8NE5LGYf2qYAvuY3Pvsq%2Frs2hwybTKetdPB3RBZMXwx_doc.png?alt=media&token=485c4bec-aa9c-402f-8106-76447f9b7fa5) [Powered by **guidde**](https://www.guidde.com)   **Area Information:** - Assign an **Area Name**  to identify specific geographic areas that can be referenced in the application (ex. 48 states minus Hawaii and Alaska). - **Area Description** identifies which geographic area is covered as part of this service. - The **Account** field allows you to assign an account that provides coverage in a geographical area or leave it blank to make it available for all accounts. - The **Area Criteria** allows you to create geographical references i.e., State(s)/Province(s), City, Zip/Postal Codes and Locations associated with the area. - Set **Include** or **Exclude** Areas (Pro Tip: You can combine Area Criterias.  For example, if the delivery is area is all of Florida and Georgia, except the Florida Keys, you can select States and City (or Zip/ Postal Codes), Include Florida and Georgia in States, then Exclude the Florida Keys in either City or Zip/ Postal Codes). - You can **Toggle** the record on or off (active vs. inactive) from both detail and grid views. 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