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title: "How to Create a New Contract"
url: https://help.clearcrm.com/en/articles/10709692-how-to-create-a-new-contract
collection: "Contracts"
updated: 2026-10-20
language: en
---

# How to Create a New Contract

Click on the aside menu Contracts link and on the left side there is a button **New Contract**.

-   Trash
    
-   Hide from customer – If this field is checked the contract won’t be shown in the customers area and customer contacts with permission for contracts won’t get expiry reminder email.
    
-   Subject for the contract – For your own usage
    
-   Contract value – Give this contract value – Base currency is used.
    
-   Contract type – You can organize your contracts in types. To add new contract type navigate to **Setup->Contracts->Contract Types**
    
-   Contract start date
    
-   Contract end date – This field is option and if end time is empty no expiry notification will be sent.
    

## Contract Content

After you create the initial contract with all the necessary information you can add contract content to be shown on PDF.

The text/content inside the editor will be compiled into a PDF and you can easily send this PDF to the customer by clicking on the top right envelope icon.

You need to click on the green **Save Contract** button in order to save the contract content..

## Contract Attachments

Attachments area optional. If you upload file also this file will be visible to the customers side and the customer can download the contract.