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title: Overview of directory
description: Account admins can create directories and contacts for the entire organization, whereas the app profile admin can do so only for their specific app profile.
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# Overview of directory

Account admins can create directories and contacts for the entire organization, whereas the app profile admin can do so only for their specific app profile. They can perform these actions only in the web app, allowing them to store and access contacts for reference.

**📒Note:** You cannot create directories from the mobile app.

Admins can create directories and provide access to any employee or group in the organization. Once created, employees or admins with directory visibility permissions can view them in the mobile and web apps.

Navigate to **More** at the bottom right of the screen and select **Directory**.

View the directories created in the web app.

**📒Note:** Employees cannot view directories if you do not give visibility permissions.

Click a directory to view the contacts saved in it.

You can star important contacts for quick access.

Click the **Star ![TEA\_Grey\_Star](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TEA_Grey_Star.png?width=24&height=24&name=TEA_Grey_Star.png) Icon** beside a contact to mark it as starred.

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