Create Custom Fields to add context to your tasks in any location. 

What you'll need

• 60 Custom Field uses are available on the Free Forever Plan.
• Unlimited uses are available on paid plans.
• Individual Custom Fields can be hidden from all guests.
• Guests can't create and add Custom Fields.
• You can create up to 500 Label and Dropdown Custom Field options.
• Custom Field Manager is available on all ClickUp plans.
• On Business Plus and Enterprise Plans, members can access the Custom Field Manager if the Manage Custom Fields custom role permission is enabled for members.

Custom Field types

Before you create a new Custom Field, read our article on the different types you can choose from! 

Create a Custom Field

When you create a new Custom Field from a List view, Table view, or task, it's added to the Hierarchy location the view or task is located. 

You can create Custom Fields from List view, Table view, the Custom Field Manager, and tasks.

Custom Fields added at the Everything level are applied to every task in your Workspace.

List and Table view

To create a Custom Field from a List view or Table view:

1. In the Space, Folder, or List you want to add the Custom Field, open the List or Table view.
2. In the upper-right corner above the task table, click the plus icon.

   • Alternatively, click the ellipsis... icon and select Add a column.

3. Search for and select a field type. Suggested fields display first.
4. Name the field and customize it. Details vary by Custom Field type.
   • Optional: If you're on the Business Plus or Enterprise Plan, you can add Custom Field permissions by clicking More settings and permissions.
5. Click Create.
6. The new Custom Field will be added to your List or Table view as a column. The Custom Field is also automatically added to all tasks in the view's Space, Folder, or List location.
   

   If you want to display the Custom Field in other tasks or views, read our article to learn how.

Custom Field Manager

To create a Custom Field from the Custom Field Manager:

1. In the Custom Field Manager sidebar, select a location.
   • Your selected location in the Sidebar determines which location your Custom Field is added to. For example, if you select All Custom Fields or Workspace the new Custom Field will be added at the Workspace level. You can also select a specific Space, Folder, or List. 
2. In the upper-right corner, click Create new field.
   
3. From the Create field sidebar, name the field and customize it. Details vary by Custom Field type.
   

   If you're on the Business Plus or Enterprise Plan, you can add Custom Field permissions after creating the field.

4. In the lower-right corner, click Create.
5. The Custom Field will be added to all tasks in the Space, Folder, or List.
   

   If you want to display the Custom Field in other tasks or views, read our article to learn how.

Tasks

To create a Custom Field from a task:

1. In the List you want to add the Custom Field, open a task.
2. Scroll down to the Custom Fields section and click the plus icon in the upper-right corner of the table.
3. Select Create field.
   
4. Search for and select a field type. 
5. Name the field and customize it. Details vary by Custom Field type.
   

   If you're on the Business Plus or Enterprise Plan, you can add Custom Field permissions after creating the field.

6. Click Create. 
7. The Custom Field will be added to all tasks in the List.
   

   If you want to display the Custom Field in other tasks or views, read our article to learn how.

Show Custom Fields in views

If you want to display Custom Field data in your views, read our article on how to show Custom Fields in tasks and views.

Add a Custom Field to a new location

Now that you've created a Custom Field, read our article on how to add it to other locations in your Workspace!

Manage Custom Fields

If you need to make changes to your new field, read our article on editing Custom Fields.

If you want to make your new field required, hide it from guests, or set a default value, read our article on managing Custom Fields.

If you want to see all of your Custom Fields in one place, open the Custom Field Manager!

Relationship Custom Fields

Learn how to create Relationship Custom Fields.

Add bulk values to Dropdown and Label Custom Fields

You can add multiple options at a time to Dropdown and Label Custom Fields by copying and pasting values from outside of ClickUp.

You can add up to 500 options to each Dropdown or Label Custom Field.

Each option must be separated by a line break, such as separate cells in a column in Excel or Google Sheets or new lines in a Word or Google Doc.

Dropdown and Label Custom Field values cannot be restored once deleted.