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title: Create Custom Data Fields
description: Learn how to add a field to the settings of all users in an organization for any data wanted, and how to edit or deactivate this field
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# Create Custom Data Fields

## Learn how to add a field to the settings of all users in an organization for any data wanted, and how to edit or deactivate this field

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### Table of Contents

#### I.[Introduction](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/custom-data-fields-create-edit#intro)

#### II. [View Organization's Custom Data Fields](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/custom-data-fields-create-edit#view-org-CDF)

#### III. [How to Add Custom Data Fields](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/custom-data-fields-create-edit#how-to-add)

#### IV.[How to Edit Custom Data Fields](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/custom-data-fields-create-edit#how-to-edit-CDF)

#### V. [How to Deactivate Custom Data Fields](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/custom-data-fields-create-edit#how-to-deactivate)

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#### I. Introduction

Custom data fields are a way to store information about people in the organization. This can be any information at all, such as special trainings completed, food allergies, or even favorite colors.

Custom data fields can be created in organization settings, and can be completed in each user's settings. To learn how users can complete these fields, please see [Related Articles.](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/custom-data-fields-create-edit#related)

Only admins can add, edit, or deactivate custom data fields. Custom data fields are supported on our Professional and Enterprise service levels only.

Once a custom data field is added, it can only be edited or deactivated. It cannot be deleted.

A report on custom data fields can be generated from the People directory. To learn more about this, please see[Related Articles](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/custom-data-fields-create-edit#h_5d1dbdf0eb).

### II. View Organization's Custom Data Fields

Custom data field responses can be viewed by admins. Admins can opt to let users view their own custom data field responses within the custom data fields settings.

However, it's not possible to let all users view any custom data response. To share this information with all users, download a Custom Data report, then upload this to the Document Center. To learn how to do this, please see[Related Articles](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/custom-data-fields-create-edit#related).

To view all custom data fields added for an organization:

1. Log in as an admin
2. Click **Settings** in the main navigation menu

   ![Screen Shot 2024-02-12 at 10.26.50 AM](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%2010.26.50%20AM.png?width=266&height=652&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%2010.26.50%20AM.png)
3. Click **Additional Member Info**

     1. All custom data fields are listed beneath this; each entry includes the following details

            1. Title
            2. Description
            3. Answer type
            4. Status, from:

                     - Active
                     - Inactive
                     - Expired

                       ![Screen Shot 2024-02-12 at 9.12.55 AM](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%209.12.55%20AM.png?width=556&height=73&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%209.12.55%20AM.png)
     2. By default, even inactive questions are included

            1. To hide inactive questions, enable **Hide inactive questions**

               ![Screen Shot 2024-02-12 at 10.21.09 AM](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%2010.21.09%20AM.png?width=589&height=127&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%2010.21.09%20AM.png)

III. How to Add Custom Data Fields

To add a custom data field:

1. Log in as an admin
2. Click **Settings** in the main navigation menu

   ![Screen Shot 2024-02-12 at 10.26.50 AM (1)](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%2010.26.50%20AM%20(1).png?width=266&height=652&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%2010.26.50%20AM%20(1).png)
3. Click **Custom Data Collection**

   ![Screen Shot 2024-02-15 at 4.02.26 PM](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-15%20at%204.02.26%20PM.png?width=655&height=104&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-15%20at%204.02.26%20PM.png)
4. Click + **Add field**

     1. *Custom Data Field* menu expands

        ![Screen Shot 2024-02-15 at 4.02.26 PM](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-15%20at%204.02.26%20PM.png?width=622&height=98&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-15%20at%204.02.26%20PM.png)
5. Complete the *Custom Data Field* menu

     1. ***Title***

            1. The information to be collected
     2. ***Description (optional)***

            1. More detail about this information
     3. ***Type of answer***

            1. The supported options are:

                     - Short text
                     - Dollar amount
                     - Yes/no
                     - Date
     4. ***Does this information expire?***

            1. This option can be used to mark a custom data field response expired, and not to deactivate it; to learn how to deactivate custom data fields, please see [section IV](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/custom-data-fields-create-edit#how-to-edit-CDF)
            2. If enabled, each person's data submission for the selected field can expire

                     - To learn how to fill the expiry date, please see [Related Articles](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/custom-data-fields-create-edit#related)
     5. ***Allow attaching supporting documents to this item?***

            1. This does not let the question include a document; instead, it lets documents be attached to the answer
            2. If enabled, files can be attached to this field for each user
            3. If disabled, no files can be attached to this field
     6. ***Visible to members?***

            1. If enabled, the custom field is visible to all members, observers, and admins via *profile pages*; additionally, the following users can see this field in their own settings

                     - Members
                     - Observers
                     - The admin who adds this field
            2. If disabled, only admins can view this field in other users' settings; the admin who adds this field cannot view or complete it in their own user settings

               ![Screen Shot 2024-02-12 at 9.11.53 AM](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%209.11.53%20AM.png?width=589&height=176&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%209.11.53%20AM.png)
6. Click **Save**

     1. The new data field is added, and can be completed for each person in their user settings

            1. To learn how to do this, please see [Related Articles](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/custom-data-fields-create-edit#related)

### IV. How to Edit Custom Data Fields

To edit an existing Custom Data Field:

1. Log in as an admin
2. Click **Settings** in the main navigation menu

   ![Screen Shot 2024-02-12 at 10.26.50 AM (2)](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%2010.26.50%20AM%20(2).png?width=266&height=652&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%2010.26.50%20AM%20(2).png)
3. Click **Custom Data Collection**

   ![Screen Shot 2024-02-15 at 4.02.26 PM (1)](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-15%20at%204.02.26%20PM%20(1).png?width=655&height=104&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-15%20at%204.02.26%20PM%20(1).png)
4. Click **Edit** next to desired custom data field

     1. Edit fields in *Custom Data Field* menuas described in [section II](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/custom-data-fields-create-edit#view-org-CDF)
     2. A new option displays in the *Custom Data Field* menu: **Should this question be active?**

            1. By default, this option is disabled during each edit; enable this to keep the question active

               ![Screen Shot 2024-02-12 at 9.48.32 AM](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%209.48.32%20AM.png?width=589&height=91&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%209.48.32%20AM.png)
5. Click **Save**

### V. How To Deactivate Custom Data Field

1. Log in as an admin
2. Click **Settings** in the main navigation menu

   ![Screen Shot 2024-02-12 at 10.26.50 AM (3)](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%2010.26.50%20AM%20(3).png?width=266&height=652&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%2010.26.50%20AM%20(3).png)
3. Click **Custom Data Collection**

   ![Screen Shot 2024-02-15 at 4.02.26 PM (2)](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-15%20at%204.02.26%20PM%20(2).png?width=655&height=104&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-15%20at%204.02.26%20PM%20(2).png)
4. Click **Edit** next to desired custom data field

     1. A new option displays in the *Custom Data Field* menu: **Active**

        ![Screen Shot 2024-02-12 at 9.48.32 AM (1)](https://docs.boardable.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20Knowledge%20Base/Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%209.48.32%20AM%20(1).png?width=622&height=96&name=Screen%20Shot%202024-02-12%20at%209.48.32%20AM%20(1).png)
5. Disable **Active**
6. Click **Save**

     1. The custom data field selected during step 4 is deactivated

---

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