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
Go to Settings > Departments
Toggle “Departments” ON to activate the feature
Add a New Department
Go to Settings > Departments
Click “Add New Department”
Enter a name for the department
Click “Add” to save
Add Team Members to a Department
Go to Settings > Departments
Select the department
Click “Add Members”
Choose team members from the list
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
Go to Settings > Departments
Select the department
Tap “Edit”, then unselect members you want to remove
Remove a Department
Go to Settings > Departments
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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