In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, how do I… Create a Company

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralThis post is part of the In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, how do I… series which I am posting as I familiarise myself with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

In an earlier post, I thought it important to clarify terminology around companies and environments in Dynamics BC. In a later post, I will show how to create a new environment, but in this one I am going to focus on creating a new company.

When we signed up for a free trial of Dynamics BC, an environment was created which contained the Cronus tst company and a second company called My Company which could be used for a live company, but I’d prefer to start from scratch so I know exactly what has been done.

So, I want to create a new company. Do this by clicking the “Tell me what you want to do” magnifying glass in the top right and type companies; under Go to Pages and Tasks, select Companies:

Tell me what you want to do lookup

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