# Add/Remove Companies to/from a Universe

Follow the four steps below to add and/or remove companies to/from an existing universe:

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#### **Open the Company Screener**

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#### Search & filter companies (optional)

To find the companies you're interested in, you can:

* **Search:** Use the search bar to look for specific company names or tickers.
* **Filters:** Leverage filters to narrow down the list. You can filter by Country, Sector, Industry, Revenues, and more.

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#### Select companies you want to include

Simply click the rows of the companies you want to include in your Universe. They will become highlighted.

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#### Add the selected companies to a universe

With your companies selected, click on the **Add XX to Universe** button (where XX is the number of companies you've selected). This action will reveal a list of your existing universes. You can then simply add the companies selected to a given Universe by simply clicking on its name.

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To remove companies from an existing universe, select them in the table and click the **Remove XX from Universe** button instead.
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