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Types of custom fields for an employee profile

We explain the different options to choose from when you create a custom field.

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Written by Oliver Cook
Updated over 11 months ago

When you create a custom field, there are multiple different custom field types to choose from.

  • Text field

  • Website

  • Email

  • Text area

  • Dropdown

  • Multi-select

  • Employee dropdown

  • Tags

  • Date


Text field

  • This is a standard text box to enter information

  • This can be selected to display on someone's Employee Info Card


Website

  • This is a standard text box to enter information

  • This can be selected to display on someone's Employee Info Card


Email

  • This is a standard text box to enter information

  • This can be selected to display on someone's Employee Info Card


Text area

  • A larger text box than 'Text field'

  • This can be selected to display on someone's Employee Info Card


Dropdown

  • A dropdown when you select only one option

  • This can be used as a filter in the Calendar and Company page

  • This can be used as a filter in Reports

  • This can be selected to display on someone's Employee Info Card

๐Ÿ“ŒTIP: To create each listed option, press the enter key after you type an option.


Multi-select

  • A dropdown where you can select multiple options

  • This can be used as a filter in the Calendar and Company page

  • This can be used as a filter in Reports

  • This can be selected to display on someone's Employee Info Card


Employee dropdown

  • A drop-down where you can select any one employee listed in your Sage HR company

  • This can be selected to display on someone's Employee Info Card


Tags

  • A custom field that when assigned to an employee, shows on their profile as a tag

  • This can be used as a filter in the Calendar and Company page

  • This can be selected to display on someone's Employee Info Card


Date

  • A field where you can select a date

  • This can be selected to display on someone's Employee Info Card



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