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# Setting up Collections

As a User Account holder, you can create and manage individual collections of records. There are several methods you can use to create a collection. 

### Create a Collection: Method 1

One method is to create an empty collection with a specific title and gradually fill it with records. To do this

1. Click on the **+** icon in the lower-left corner of the Quick Access column:
2. You can then enter a title for your collection before clicking **SAVE**:

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3. After naming the collection, it will appear in **My Collections**. You may have to reload the display first by clicking on the icon in the lower right corner:

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4. To add records to a Collection, follow the instructions [here](/using-census-data/user-accounts-and-personal-collections/saving-records-in-a-collection.md).

### Create a Collection: Method 2

You can also create a collection with selected records from search result.

1. Select all search results you want to save as a collection. You can select groups of records by holding down the SHIFT key and selecting sequential records from the search results; by holding the OPTION key and clicking on individual records to select them; or by clicking on the button with three dots on the upper-right corner of the results display to select an entire page of records (the number of records displayed per page can be set by following [these instructions](/navigating-and-searching/options-for-displaying-search-results.md)). Drag the group of records directly into the collection in the [Quick Access Column](/using-census-data/user-accounts-and-personal-collections/the-quick-access-column.md).
2. Click on the button with three-dots in the upper right-hand corner of the results display.
3. Go to **Selection in Collection** and select **My Collection**. After entering a title, click SAVE.

### Renaming, Copying, or Deleting a Collection

You can also rename, copy, or delete an entire collection. To do this, right-click the desired collection under **My Collections** and select the relevant action.