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How to Set Up and Manage Departments

Updated over a month ago

Departments in Atto allow you to organize your team by role, project, or function — making it easier to manage, track, and report on work across your business.


Enable Departments

  1. Go to Settings > Departments

  2. Toggle “Departments” ON to activate the feature


Add a New Department

  1. Go to Settings > Departments

  2. Click “Add New Department”

  3. Enter a name for the department

  4. Click “Add” to save


Add Team Members to a Department

  1. Go to Settings > Departments

  2. Select the department

  3. Click “Add Members”

  4. Choose team members from the list

  5. Click “Add Members” to confirm

📌 Notes:

  • An employee can only be part of one department at a time

  • A manager can be assigned to multiple departments

  • Each department can have one designated manager


Remove Team Members from a Department

  1. Go to Settings > Departments

  2. Select the department

  3. Tap “Edit”, then unselect members you want to remove


Remove a Department

  1. Go to Settings > Departments

  2. Tap “Edit” and select the department you want to delete

After deletion, all members of that department will be moved to the “No Department” list


Why Use Departments?

  • Organize teams by location, task, or function

  • Assign department managers

  • Filter timesheets and reports by department for deeper insights

  • Improve clarity when managing larger or distributed teams


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