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title: "Set categories and locations"
slug: "specify-categories"
updated: 2026-08-17T09:20:25Z
published: 2026-08-19T08:37:55Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/specify-categories"
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# Set categories and locations

In IXM One, you can use category and location attributes to create targeted content for specific target groups.

- Assign content to specific categories and locations to determine which content is played on which screens.
- Use the display settings to assign categories or locations to every spot.

### Prerequisites

Note the following prerequisites:

- You can assign locations or categories of any level to the list view.
- If your location structure is organized by regions and cities, assigning a location to a specific region means that the content will be displayed in all cities within that region.
- A category block can contain any number of categories, but only one location.
- Locations and categories within a category block are connected with 'AND', category blocks with 'OR'.
- To create an 'OR' connection you must add a new category block.

## Assign locations and categories

To assign locations and categories, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Content > Playlist**.
2. In the playlist pane, select the playlist.
3. In the **Content of playlist** pane, hover over a spot and click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/specify-categories-image-6dszgyen.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A27%3A25Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A27%3A25Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=m00hreBCkP3Mdes%2BdoM8Q0hF08BS92kYMzVtB1cdHE4%3D) **Edit display properties**.
4. Switch to **Categories***.* All available locations and categories are shown in tree view in the right side of the window. You can switch between locations and categories via the icons.
5. Drag a location or category into the category block.

## Add new category blocks

To add a new category block, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Content > Playlist**.
2. In the playlist pane, select the playlist.
3. In the **Content of playlist** pane, hover over a spot and click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/specify-categories-image-zune9ss4.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A27%3A25Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A27%3A25Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=m00hreBCkP3Mdes%2BdoM8Q0hF08BS92kYMzVtB1cdHE4%3D) **Edit display properties**.
4. Switch to **Categories***.*
5. Click **Add new category block***.*
6. Drag the desired location or category into this category block.

## Remove category blocks

To remove a category block, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Content > Playlist**.
2. In the playlist pane, select the playlist.
3. In the **Content of playlist** pane, hover over a spot and click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/specify-categories-image-7p87pg24.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A27%3A25Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A27%3A25Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=m00hreBCkP3Mdes%2BdoM8Q0hF08BS92kYMzVtB1cdHE4%3D) **Edit display properties**.
4. Switch to **Categories***.*
5. Click **Remove category block** to remove a category block.
6. To remove individual locations or categories from a category block, click **X** next to the location or category.