# Listing Categories

Listings can be divided regarded by having particular shared characteristics. **Categories** of listings are created to sort listings based on various criteria.

Go to the **Listings > Categories** page to create a new category or edit the created categories.

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Three default categories with their slug and count info coming after importing demo content. 

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The following fields should be filled in order to create a new listing category.

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After adding a new category, any of the listings can be given created category by ticking the box in the listing creation.

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Listing Categories can be displayed on the inventory and single listing pages by dragging the **Category** custom field to the building page.

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After saving layout changes the listing category displays on the frontend of the page.

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Filter by listing categories can be added to the inventory page by [Searching Form](https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/ulisting/listing-types/search-forms) settings.

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