> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.pexcard.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating a Custom Merchant Category

> Create a custom merchant category from Business Settings to control exactly which types of merchants your cardholders can spend with.

*Custom merchant categories are currently available with* [*selected plans*](https://www.pexcard.com/pricing?utm_source=support).

**How to Create a Custom Merchant Category**

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Log into [dashboard.pexcard.com](https://dashboard.pexcard.com?utm_source=support)
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click the "Business Settings" tab on the left side navigation
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click the "Merchant categories" tab on Business Settings page

    * Any existing custom categories will be listed, along with their descriptions, and the number of cardholders who are assigned that category
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click the blue "Create new category" button

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pextest/X5Ms2yb8xIcwJOtB/images/administrator-guide/image-186.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=X5Ms2yb8xIcwJOtB&q=85&s=debdd1c3123fa69d42454e7be3573f76" alt="" width="2736" height="1836" data-path="images/administrator-guide/image-186.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    On the "New merchant category" page, select one of the following options:

    * New empty category:
      * Start from scratch
      * Add the Visa MCCs that you want to include in the new custom category
    * New category based on an existing category
      * Start with one of the PEX Original merchant categories
      * Add or remove Visa MCCs to suit your needs
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Name the new merchant category in the field provided
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Provide a description

    * The name of the new category must be unique – you cannot duplicate or repeat names
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click the blue "Next" button 

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pextest/X5Ms2yb8xIcwJOtB/images/administrator-guide/image-187.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=X5Ms2yb8xIcwJOtB&q=85&s=9b9e66d8e4a4b9deb7503d07962de45b" alt="" width="1216" height="798" data-path="images/administrator-guide/image-187.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Add or remove MCCs to populate your new custom category:

    * Select an item in a box
    * Click the highlighted arrow to move the item to the adjacent box
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click the blue "Create new category" button

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pextest/X5Ms2yb8xIcwJOtB/images/administrator-guide/image-188.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=X5Ms2yb8xIcwJOtB&q=85&s=2516614efa346fe572aec38385f0d979" alt="" width="1632" height="1312" data-path="images/administrator-guide/image-188.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    The newly created Custom Merchant Category will be added to the list of Merchant Categories.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pextest/X5Ms2yb8xIcwJOtB/images/administrator-guide/image-189.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=X5Ms2yb8xIcwJOtB&q=85&s=fb408279d38affad1e487ab0d0da3a71" alt="" width="2246" height="2040" data-path="images/administrator-guide/image-189.png" />
    </Frame>

    An Admin can always use the "Edit" button (represented by the pencil icon) to go back and edit a custom category. For more, see [Editing Custom Merchant Categories](/administrator-guide/editing-custom-merchant-categories).
  </Step>
</Steps>