# Categorise an Application

While still in an application, it is possible to adjust the application’s category and status. These are used for the following purpose:

***Application Category:*** This field is typically used to place the application into a group of categories with a view on reconsidering it in future. Examples are Professional, Technical etc.

***Application Status:*** Before submission, all applications start out as **Not Submitted Yet** until they are submitted upon which their status turns to **Application Submitted.** The other statuses can be used arbitrarily.

There are two ways to classify an application.

## <svg aria-label="Heading anchor" enable-background="new 0 0 20 20" height="16" role="img" viewbox="0 0 20 20" width="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg>On the Application Itself

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</div><div>[![On the Application Itself](http://media.screensteps.com/images/signify/492224/1/rendered/05c7dc0f-e8f5-4eb1-b68a-57aeb7df8765_display.png)](http://signify.screenstepslive.com/s/10619/m/52431/l/492224-recruitment-categorise-an-application/show_image?image_id=8205767)</div><div></div><div data-step-uuid="a3297158-766d-4cbe-8a8a-2244d898e58d"></div></div></div></div></div></div>### <svg aria-label="Heading anchor" enable-background="new 0 0 20 20" height="16" role="img" viewbox="0 0 20 20" width="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg>Add Application page

<div data-article-id="492224" data-workflow="false" id="bkmrk-locate-the%C2%A0classify-"><div data-article-id="492224" data-workflow="false"><div><div data-step-uuid="7c6d3351-6d2f-48d3-a2de-9493b4e839ad"><div><div data-step-uuid="a3297158-766d-4cbe-8a8a-2244d898e58d"><div><div>- Locate the **Classify the Application** section and set the application’s category and status as required

</div><div>[![Add Application page](http://media.screensteps.com/images/signify/492224/1/rendered/0081b32b-bfab-422c-93a6-61437aadbca2_display.png)](http://signify.screenstepslive.com/s/10619/m/52431/l/492224-recruitment-categorise-an-application/show_image?image_id=8205770)</div><div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-step-uuid="5f4c2738-605b-4cb2-831b-a0746368c6a5"></div></div></div></div>## <svg aria-label="Heading anchor" enable-background="new 0 0 20 20" height="16" role="img" viewbox="0 0 20 20" width="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg>From the Applications Received Page

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- In the application record, find the two fields **Move to Category** and **Change Status To** and adjust as required**.**

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