# Categories
Item categories are user-defined, there are no pre-set categories.
You can add categories to help you organize the items in your auction.
You can use categories to:
- filter the item list and online catalog to select which items to display
- group items into categories when generating the printed catalog
- group items in the same category together when renumbering items
# View All Categories
On the Item Dashboard, under Categories group, click on All Categories
The Item Categories List appears.
To see more details about a category, double-click the row to open the Category details.