# Can I make different types of custom fields?

What kinds of custom fields can I make?

Everyone has custom data.

Salesflare lets you [create custom fields](/en/articles/952920-can-i-create-custom-fields) with a selection of data types.

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Here's what they mean.

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## Text

Max 500 characters.  
Or about 75 words. Best for info that is short & sweet.

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## Long text

Max 21,844 characters.  That's a lot.  
This field comes in handy when including large pieces of information, like notes on an opportunity, for example.

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## Number

For fields that involve numbers.  
Like if you want to include the **commission made** on each opportunity. Or note down the **NPS score** a user submitted. Feel free to set a **min and max range**.

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## Dropdown

Create a **fixed** **set of options** that you can **see and select from**. This is helpful for longer lists that you don't have to memorize and can keep organized across your sales team. Like which production facility referred a customer, for example.

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## Multi-select dropdown

For those times when you need to select more option than one.

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## Autocomplete

For when you start typing and the field finishes your sentence.  
Create different options that autocomplete. This becomes useful when you have a long list of options that may overcrowd a dropdown menu.  
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Like for commonly used responses to "What is the main reason you like our product?"

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Select from the predefined options as you type or add new options on the fly from the field itself.

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## Tags

For ultimate **control over categorizing** your data.  
Like when you want to quickly **define a contact's interests**. Make a dedicated tags field with **predefined options**.

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Your tag isn't in the list of predefined options?  
Add new tags from the field itself.  
Just type and hit enter.

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## Date

For when you prefer a **date picker** instead of typing out a date.  
Feel free to **set a date range**.  
This field type is useful for filtering between date ranges, too.

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## URL

For hyperlinks.  
Like a Google Drive URL that **opens upon click**. Goodbye copy/paste.

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## Checkbox

For when you need to confirm with a check.

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## Tri-State Checkbox

This is essentially a checkbox that knows whether it has been filled out already or not. A normal checkbox is false by default, while a tri-state checkbox can be either unknown, true, or false.

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## Account

To link to one account.

Possible use cases:

*   "parent account"/"branch of"/"department of" an account
    
*   "reseller" involved on an opportunity
    

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## Accounts

To link to multiple accounts.

Possible use cases:

*   "suppliers" related to an opportunity
    
*   "customers" or "affiliates" related to an account
    
*   "child accounts"/"subaccounts" of an account
    

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## Contact

To link to one contact.

Possible use cases:

*   "main contact" for an account or opportunity
    
*   "coach" for an opportunity (role from strategic selling framework)
    
*   "manager" of a contact
    

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## Contacts

To link to multiple contacts.

Possible use cases:

*   "involved contacts" or "stakeholders" with an opportunity
    
*   "gatekeepers", "decision makers", "influencers", "product users", and "blockers" for an opportunity (roles from strategic selling and similar frameworks)
    

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## User

To link to one user.

Possible use cases:

*   "owner" of a contact or account
    
*   "project manager" for an opportunity
    

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## Users

To link to multiple users.

Possible use cases:

*   "team" for an opportunity (already an existing concept on accounts)
    

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## Files

And last but not least, this handy custom field lets you **upload files to contacts and opportunities**.  
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​**Attach your proposals** to opportunities with ease.

**_Note_**_: Email attachments are automatically pulled into account timelines under the 'Files' tab. You can manually upload files to accounts there as well._

  
Double check which field type you've assigned by looking to the right of the field name in [Settings \> Customize fields](https://app.salesflare.com/#/settings/customfields/account).

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Click between the **Account, Contact and Opportunity tabs** at the top to find your custom fields per entity.