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title: "Create box in the Overview module"
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In this article, you will learn how to add, edit, and delete Boxes using the Overview module, including adding new boxes under the Home (root) Box.
Boxes can be organized into a hierarchical structure, and their periods follow the [scheduling](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2533491912) rules.
Keep in mind:
- A box type contains the default settings and rules applicable to multiple boxes (all boxes of a given type). Box type settings are adjusted in Box type administration.
- Box configuration refers to the settings of a single, individual Box. They are dependent on the Box type settings.
## Security and configuration
- You need a box admin or sub-box creator security role to create, edit, and delete boxes.
- To configure a box type information and parent types, go to **App Administration** > **Box types** > select a box type > **Basics**.
- To configure box type scheduling rules (period mode and sequentiality), go to **App Administration** > **Box types** > select a box type > **Advanced**.
## Create a box
> ℹ️ When you create a box, you automatically become its admin (Box Admin).
The video presents how to create a box in BigPicture.
> Macro (iframe)
To create a new box:
1. Click the **+Add new** button.
2. Choose a **box type** and complete a **box name**.
3. Start and end dates are automatically set to today. You can edit start/end dates now or later.
4. Choose one or more Jira projects to populate the scope of a box.
5. Adjust the icon and its color for a box.
6. Click **Create**.
Alternatively, you can click in-between the items on the list:
Next, select a box type you want to use.
> ℹ️ The list of available box types might vary depending on where you are in the app—Home view or the Overview module of a box and where you click when adding new boxes. Make sure to define the "Parent type" correctly in the App's administration > box types (click on the box type name to edit) > General > Basics > Parent types (requires App admin security role).
If needed, edit the fields:
| **Field** | **Description** |
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| **Box type** | Select a box type from the list. |
| **Box name** | Specify the box name. |
| **Start/end date** | Start and end dates are automatically set to today. Click to change start/end dates.
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| **Icon** | Select the icon from the dropdown.
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| **Color** | Select the icon color.
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| **Projects** | **Optional field**
You can select Jira projects that will be in the scope of the new box.
Advanced [scope definition](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=bpedc&title=Populate%20a%20box%20with%20tasks%20%28scope%20definition%29&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=2533524323) options are available after the box has been created. You can base the scope on Jira boards and filters and narrow it down.
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> ℹ️ If the button is greyed out and you see the message "There are no box types available for this level":
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> ℹ️ - Same-level boxes can't be created
> ℹ️ - Sub-boxes can't be created
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> ℹ️ Firstly, check the "Type" of the box you are presently in.
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> ℹ️ Go to "Administration" to verify box type settings. Make sure that "parent types" have been set as needed.
### Create a box based on timebox schedule
You can create a box based on an existing timebox schedule in the Overview module:
> Macro (iframe)
To add a box based on timebox schedule, click the **Add New** icon and switch on the Use timebox schedule toggle. When you do it, two new options are displayed in the window:
- Preview details of the Timebox Schedule: check the list of the timebox schedule. Click one of the timebox schedules, to check its details. An App Admin can also edit timebox schedule details from this level:
Click Select
- Select timebox schedule - choose a timebox schedule from the drop-down list and click **Create**.
Timeboxes from timebox schedule are available in the Overview module in the list and in the box switcher. In the list they can be edited by App Admin - they are greyed out for different kind of users.
For more information, check the [https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534277935](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BPEdc/pages/2534277935) page.
### Create same-level and sub-boxes
> ℹ️ The App can suggest the Start / End dates when your boxes are sequential. When overlapping is enabled, no end date will be indicated.
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> ℹ️ Go to App Administration > box types > General to change the sequentiality settings.
Click the "box type" button or use the indent/outdent arrow next to the button in the box creation dialog to switch between same-level and sub-boxes. It appears when you want to add a box by clicking in-between the items, and the box type in the row above is a parent type to other box types.
Select from the list of available box types or click the "outdent arrow' to include the same-level box types and the "indent arrow" to narrow the list to sub-box types.
When you click the indentation arrow, it will reverse, and the available box types are narrowed to same-level boxes only, that is, Iteration, as the Iteration box type is not a parent type to any other box types:
### Next timebox naming scheme
When creating a consecutive "Sub scope" box, the App suggests a name.
The last number in the string (the name of the previous box) is incremented by 1, even if it isn't the last character in a string.
If no numbers are present, "2" is added to the end of the name string.
