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# Area Names

Area Names in PaintScout are reusable labels for rooms and locations (e.g., bedroom, deck, whole house) that you create once in Settings and reuse across estimates.

## What is an Area Name?

An area is any room or surface you are painting. Within each area, you add surfaces like walls, ceilings, and windows. You can adjust dimensions for each room, wall, or section.

Create commonly used area labels in Settings so they are available when building estimates. This saves time compared to creating custom names on each estimate.

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## How to Add an Area in the Settings

1\. Click the person icon in the top right and go to your **Account Settings** > **Production Rates** > **Area Names** section.

2\. Click the **Add New Area** button.

<figure><img src="/files/yoWtg6Zhcqz1vfyT3Sfq" alt="Screenshot showing the Area Names section in Account Settings with the Add New Area button"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

3\. Name your area and choose which estimate types you want it to be available on.

<figure><img src="/files/AezOWNrRCuRq1PdzVTSb" alt="Animation showing how to name an area and select which estimate types it applies to"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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### What does the Active Toggle do?

The Active toggle controls whether an area appears as a selection option on estimates. Deactivate it to hide the area from the selection list without deleting it.

<figure><img src="/files/PghM97fSmxlEQMZfXLi3" alt="Screenshot showing the Active toggle switch on an area name to enable or disable it"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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## How do I organize Area Names?

Areas appear on estimates in the same order as in Settings. Move frequently used areas toward the top for faster access, especially on tablet or phone.

To reorder: click and hold an area, then drag and drop it to the desired position. Click **Save** when finished.

<figure><img src="/files/6ypgxZlaD5ZQAmuHXsTB" alt="Animation showing drag-and-drop reordering of area names in the settings"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Related articles

* [Line Items Overview](/support/customization/templates-and-presets/line-items-overview.md) — Build reusable fixed-price items for your estimates
* [Adding Areas](/support/estimating/areas-and-rates/adding-areas-to-an-estimate.md) — Add and customize rooms or surfaces on an estimate
* [Adding Rates](/support/estimating/areas-and-rates/adding-rates-to-an-estimate.md) — Add production rates to estimate surfaces and pricing


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