Create new Lists in your Workspace's Hierarchy.

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This article covers versions 3.0 and 4.0. Learn what's new in ClickUp 4.0!

Create a List in ClickUp 4.0 

There are several ways to create a List in ClickUp 4.0.

From your Home Sidebar 

To create a List from your Home Sidebar:

1. In your Global Navigation, click Home.
2. In the Spaces section of your Home Sidebar, hover over a Space or Folder, click the plus icon, and select List.
   • Alternatively, click the plus icon in the upper-right corner of your Home Sidebar and select List.
3. Name and customize the List. You can update its statuses, use a template, or make it private.
4. Click Create.

From the Spaces Sidebar

To create a List from the Spaces Sidebar:

1. In your Global Navigation, click Spaces.
   • If you don't see the item in your Global Navigation, click More and select it.
   • To keep the item visible in your Global Navigation, pin it.
2. In the Spaces Sidebar, hover over the Space or Folder you want to create a List in.
3. Click the plus icon and select List.
4. Name and customize the List. You can update its statuses, use a template, or make it private.
5. Click Create.

From the create button

In ClickUp 4.0, you can create Lists from the create button in your Home or Spaces Sidebar:

1. In your Global Navigation, select Home or Spaces.
2. In the upper-right corner of the Sidebar, click the plus icon.
3. Select List.
   
4. Name and customize the List. You can add a description, set the location for your List, use a template, or make it private.
5. Click Create.

From the location header breadcrumbs

To create a List from the location header in ClickUp 4.0:

1. Click on the current location's name.
2. Hover over a Space or Folder.
3. Click the plus icon.
4. Name the List. You can also add a description and make the List private.
5. Click Create.

From the location context menu in the location header

To create a List from the current location's context menu in ClickUp 4.0: 

1. From the location header, right click on the current location.
2. Click Create new.
3. Select List.
4. Name and customize the List. You can update its statuses, use a template, or make it private.
5. Click Create.

Create a List in ClickUp 3.0

In ClickUp 3.0, you can create a List from the Sidebar or a location header.

From the Sidebar

To create a List from the Sidebar:

1. In the Sidebar, hover over the Space or Folder you want to create a List in.
2. Click the plus icon and select List.
3. Name and customize the List. You can update its statuses, use a template, or make it private.
4. Click Create.

From the location header

To create a List from a Space's or Folder's location header in ClickUp 3.0:

1. Open any view in a Space or Folder.
2. In the upper-left next to the Space or Folder name, click the ellipsis ... icon.
3. Hover over Create new and select List.
4. Name and customize the List. You can update its statuses, use a template, or make it private.
5. Click Create.