# 12.2 Projects To create a new project, access the module and press the button![create_button.png](https://usermanual.vtenext.com/uploads/images/gallery/2020-05-May/scaled-840-0/create_button.png) [![Projects.png](https://usermanual.vtenext.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-03/scaled-1680-/projects.png)](https://usermanual.vtenext.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-03/projects.png) **Key fields:**
**Related to** Link to the customers’ registry (Accounts/Contacts) present in vtenext, if the project relates to the customer. If it is an internal project, it can be left empty
**Type** Customisable according to the types of projects in use in your company
**Progress** Percentage value of project progress
**Status** Important for knowing the state of progress of the project
In the "Progress Chart" tab you can view a Gantt chart of the project (see below, when we will link Project Tasks and Project Milestones). [![Project_2.png](https://usermanual.vtenext.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-03/scaled-1680-/project-2.png)](https://usermanual.vtenext.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-03/project-2.png)