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title: Custom Fields
description: "This page allows you to create a new field or modify existing fields.**How to access:** 1. Access the admin backend by clicking on the ![gear](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/Gear.png) on the top right and then click `Admin`. 2. In the left hand column, select `Settings(D.T)`. 3. Click the…"
url: "https://disciple.tools/docs/custom-fields/"
updated: "2024-07-03"
category: Initial Setup / Admin Setup / Settings (D.T)
---

# Custom Fields

This page allows you to create a new field or modify existing fields.**How to access:**

1. Access the admin backend by clicking on the ![gear](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/Gear.png) on the top right and then click `Admin`.
2. In the left hand column, select `Settings(D.T)`.
3. Click the tab titled `Fields`.

**Description**

A Tile is a section within the Contact/Group Record Pages (e.g. Details tile). A Tile is made up of Fields.

**Example Tile and Fields**

![English Club Tile](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/English-Club-Tile.png)

This English Club Tile is made up of the following fields:

- English Club Pathway
- English Club Start Date
- Interests
- Topics Completed

The Interests field, for example, is made up of the following options:

- Receive Bible
- Discuss Christianity
- Join a Bible Study
- Put on Newsletter List

#### Build a Complete Tile

**How to access:**

1. Access the admin backend by clicking on the ![gear](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/Gear.png) on the top right and then click `Admin`.
2. In the left hand column, select `Settings(D.T)`.
3. Click the tab titled `Tiles`.

**Create a new tile:**

1. Click the `Tiles` tab.
2. Click the tile type (Contacts, Groups, People Groups, Trainings).
3. Click `Add a new tile`
4. Name it.
5. Click **`Create Tile`**.
6. Give the new tile a **`Description`**
7. Click **`Save Settings`**.

**Create new fields:**

1. Click the `Fields` tab.
2. Click the tile type (Contacts, Groups, People Groups, Trainings).
3. Click `Create new field`.
4. Define the `New Field Name` and `Field type`:
   - Dropdown: Select an option for a dropdown list
   - Multi Select: A field like the milestones to track items like course progress
   - Yes/No
   - Tags
   - Text: This is just a normal text field
   - Text Area
   - Number
   - Link: URL
   - Date: A field that uses a date picker to choose dates (like baptism date)
   - Date Time
   - Connection: Association to another contact or group
5. Define whether it is a `Private Field`, and which `Tile` you wish to add the field to.
6. Click `Create Field`.
7. Repeat Steps 1-5 until all the fields have been defined.

**Preview Tile:**

Preview your tile within the Contact or Group Record by returning to the frontend. Click the ![House](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/House_Icon.png) icon to return.

#### Modify Tiles, Fields, and Options

**Modify Tile:**

1. Click on the `Tiles` tab.
2. Click the tile type (Contacts, Groups, People Groups, Trainings).
3. Click the existing tile you wish to modify.
4. Modify the existing tile as desired. Click `Save Settings`.
5. Sort the tiles and fields as desired. Click `Save tile and field order`.

**Modify Field:**

1. Click the `Fields` tab.
2. Click the tile type (Contacts, Groups, People Groups, Trainings).
3. The drop down is a list of existing fields you can add to your new tile. Choose from the list and click `Select`.
4. Change the field as desired. Click `Save`.

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2021-01-25-at-1.35.48-AM-1024x140.png)

Contact Fields:

- Contact Status
- Seeker Path
- Faith Milestones
- Reason Not Ready
- Reason Paused
- Reason Closed
- Sources

Group Fields:

- Group Type
- Church Health

People Groups Fields: (coming soon!)