# Startup and Shutdown checklists

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**The Startup and shut down checks are useful**</mark><mark style="color:blue;">**&#x20;**</mark>*<mark style="color:blue;">**checklists**</mark>*<mark style="color:blue;">**&#x20;**</mark><mark style="color:blue;">**for every operation and can be as detailed or as simple as you like.**</mark>&#x20;

<mark style="color:blue;">**To add a field for users to input free text, use the**</mark> [Trip Custom Fields](/asset-profiles/trips-start-ups-etc/trip-custom-fields.md) <mark style="color:blue;">**feature.**</mark>
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{% hint style="warning" %} <mark style="color:orange;">**Note: When a Startup log is completed in the app, it activates a new TRIP in the system. App users can then use the Active Trip section to add logs to the trip, record activities, view manifests or trip tasks and much else.**</mark>&#x20;

<mark style="color:orange;">**Admins can**</mark> [View an active trip](/asset-profiles/trips-start-ups-etc/view-an-active-trip.md) <mark style="color:orange;">**to view and manage the active trip.**</mark>
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## Create and Manage the Startup and Shutdown Checklists:

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1. From the assets page, select the **"Manage Trips" tab**, then **"Start up" or "Shutdown" Checklist.**
2. Select **"+ Add Content"** and choose to either **add one of our helper items** (you can edit these once they have been added), **add fleet content**, or **write a new item** unique to the asset.&#x20;
3. If you choose to write your own, you will have the option to use our **AI tool** to write one for you, which you can then **edit as required**.
4. To manually **update the order** of checklist items, use the **"Update saved order" button** at the top of the page. This allows you to drag and drop the checklist items into your preferred order&#x20;
5. Use the **"Sort By"** function to temporarily sort the items displayed (Note: this does not affect the Saved order for other users.) I.E. Alphabetical.&#x20;
6. You can revert the displayed order to the order you last manually sorted the items by at any time selecting the **"Reset"** button on the top right of screen.


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