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# What to Do with the Invoice Series Number at the Start of the New Year?

In the new year, it is recommended to create a new series and change the order of the invoice series. 

### How to do it?
1. Go to **SETTINGS**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a9835b72ea0f8000/settings_l96cr3.png)
2. Choose **SERIAL AND REFERENCE NUMBER**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a9835b72ea0f8000/serial_b6h52j.png)
3. Select **ADD ADDITIONAL REFERENCE NUMBER**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a9835b72ea0f8000/screenshot-2024-05-29-at-14533_t78ki0.png)
4. In the **REFERENCE NUMBER** section, enter the desired letters or other symbols. This part of the series does not change
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a9835b72ea0f8000/screenshot-2024-05-29-at-14565_1iffq38.png)
5. In the **REFERENCE NUMBER TEMPLATE**, enter as many '%' as the number of digits to be reserved for numbers or other symbols that should be added to invoice reference number
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a9835b72ea0f8000/screenshot-2024-05-29-at-15222_1xfqt3o.png)
6. Enter the desired number in the **NEXT ISSUE** column, click **DISC ICON**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a9835b72ea0f8000/screenshot-2024-05-29-at-15225_1yf8evo.png)
| Please note that you can see how the full series and number looks like

||| Don't forget to save your actions by clicking **SAVE CHANGES**

7. Change the order of the reference number - when you write a new invoice you will automatically be offered the first reference number in the list
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/a9835b72ea0f8000/screenshot-2024-05-29-at-15232_1gzuylu.png)