# Create Tickets

## Overview

Tickets can be created in several ways:

1. Via the ticket menu
2. Via an alarm
3. Via a template

### **What is the difference between the different ways of creating a ticket?**

This is primarily a convenience function. When an **alarm** occurs, it's likely that a ticket will need to be created afterward. When a ticket is created via an alarm, certain options of the ticket are already pre-configured, which speeds up the creation process.

When you create a ticket via the **ticket menu**, all available options in the configuration are empty and can be fully customized by you.

When creating a **ticket via a template**, a predefined set of configurations is used, which is particularly helpful if you need to create similar tickets regularly. This method saves time and ensures that recurring tasks are managed consistently and efficiently.

## Create via the Ticket Menu

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1. Click on **\[A]**&#x20;

   ▷ The ticket menu opens
2. Click on **\[M]**&#x20;

   ▷ The ticket configuration menu opens
3. Continue in chapter [-> Configure ticket](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/platform/service-desk/configure-ticket)

## Create via an Alarm

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1. Click on **\[A]**&#x20;

   ▷ The alarm menu opens
2. For the alarm for which you want to create a ticket, click on **\[C]**&#x20;

   ▷ The **More Options \[D]** menu appears
3. Click on **Create ticket \[G]**&#x20;

   ▷ The ticket configuration menu opens
4. Continue in chapter [-> Configure ticket](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/platform/service-desk/configure-ticket)

## Create via Templates

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1. Go to the **ticket menu** \[A].&#x20;

   ▷ The ticket menu opens.
2. Activate the **Templates** switch \[I].&#x20;

   ▷ The list of available templates is displayed.
3. Select the desired template from the list.&#x20;

   ▷ The ticket configuration menu opens.
4. Continue in chapter[ -> Configure ticket](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/platform/service-desk/configure-ticket)