# New Billable Participant Note

## How do I create a new Billable Participant Note from the Maica Actions Menu?

To begin creating a new [Note](https://knowledge.maica.com.au/maica-knowledge-base/participants/billable-participant-notes) from the **Maica Actions** menu, simply click the `New Billable Participant Note` option and you will be presented with the pop-up to begin populating your [Note](https://knowledge.maica.com.au/maica-knowledge-base/participants/billable-participant-notes). 

Similar to creating a new [Billable Participant Note](https://knowledge.maica.com.au/maica-knowledge-base/participants/billable-participant-notes) from the [Planner](https://knowledge.maica.com.au/maica-knowledge-base/the-planner/planner-overview), after the pop-up is presented, a few stages must be completed before the [Note](https://knowledge.maica.com.au/maica-knowledge-base/participants/billable-participant-notes) can be confirmed. 

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To learn more about the details and stages of creating a New Billable Participant Note, click [here](https://knowledge.maica.com.au/maica-knowledge-base/participants/billable-participant-notes). 
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## Pre-populated Fields

When creating a Billable Participant Note from the **Maica Actions** menu, the Date & Time will be pre-populated. **Maica** will pre-populate this field to the `current` Date & Time of the action selected, and will automatically set the [Note](https://knowledge.maica.com.au/maica-knowledge-base/participants/billable-participant-notes) duration to `15 minutes`.  This can be changed manually in the [Take a Note](https://knowledge.maica.com.au/maica-knowledge-base/participants/billable-participant-notes/take-a-note) stage of the [Note](https://knowledge.maica.com.au/maica-knowledge-base/participants/billable-participant-notes) creation. 

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You can also change your default duration in Maica Settings; click here to learn more. 
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