# Performing a stocktake To start or resume a stock take, navigate to Items and select one of the stocktake navigation options [![image.png](https://help.abitsystems.com.au/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/sA0image.png)](https://help.abitsystems.com.au/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/sA0image.png)

NOTE: Only stocktake can be active but you can close and resume the stocktake until it is closed or cancelled.

### Add items to stocktake Add items to the stocktake and update stock values [![image.png](https://help.abitsystems.com.au/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/HCAimage.png)](https://help.abitsystems.com.au/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/HCAimage.png) Option to bulk add items [![image.png](https://help.abitsystems.com.au/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/vrfimage.png)](https://help.abitsystems.com.au/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/vrfimage.png) ### Close a stocktake Closing a stocktake will apply the new stock levels and close the stocktake. [![image.png](https://help.abitsystems.com.au/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/hTMimage.png)](https://help.abitsystems.com.au/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/hTMimage.png) ### Cancel a stocktake Cancelling a stock take will not apply any stock levels and close the stocktake so it is no longer available. [![image.png](https://help.abitsystems.com.au/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/scaled-1680-/UCjimage.png)](https://help.abitsystems.com.au/uploads/images/gallery/2025-01/UCjimage.png)