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# Managing and Assigning Collection Addresses

> Add, manage, and assign collection addresses to accounts for faster receipt creation.

## Collection Addresses

Save multiple collection addresses to select them quickly when creating receipts, without retyping the details each time.

### Adding a Collection Address

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Collection Addresses section">
    On the left-hand menu, click **Collection Addresses**. This displays all saved addresses.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a new address">
    Click **+Add Collection Address**. A new screen will appear for address entry.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in the address details">
    Enter all necessary information such as **street**, **city**, and **postcode**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate or inactivate the address">
    Click the **Active** button to toggle the status. Click **Save** to confirm.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete additional sections">
    After saving, fill in the **External System References** and **Address** sections if needed. Click **Save** again.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Assigning a Collection Address to an Account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select an account">
    Go to **Stock Accounts** and select the account you want to link a collection address to.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the Collection Addresses section">
    Scroll down to the **Collection Addresses** section.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Assign the address">
    Click the **dropdown box**, choose the correct address, and click **Assign Collection Address**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

To remove an address, click the **Unassign** button next to it.

<Info>Deactivated addresses will not appear in the list when creating receipts. The **External System References** section is optional and can be left blank.</Info>
