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title: "Fields that store free-text values"
slug: "fields-that-store-free-text-values"
updated: 2026-02-26T16:48:31Z
published: 2026-02-26T16:48:31Z
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# Fields that store free-text values

[Custom fields](/v1/docs/custom-fields-1) will have different configurations based on the type of data stored. This article will focus on one of the four types of custom fields:

- **Fields that store free-text values (this article)**
- [Fields that store a single value from a prompt list](/v1/docs/fields-that-store-a-single-value-from-a-prompt-list)
- [Fields that store multiple values from a prompt list](/v1/docs/fields-that-store-multiple-values-from-a-prompt-list)
- [Fields that store a yes/no value](/v1/docs/fields-that-store-a-yesno-value-bit-prompt)

Before configuring custom fields in Slate, carefully consider the data being captured and how it will be leveraged in Slate.

## Create Free-Text Value Fields

Fields that store free-text values are generally used to collect non-standard data. If a prompt list would not effectively capture data for a particular field, then a free-text field is appropriate. Examples of this often include Explanation, Description, or Other Item fields.

> [!CAUTION]
> 🔔 Important!
> 
> The following settings should never be changed after a field is in use:
> 
> - Scope
> - ID
> - Prompt
> - Value
> 
> Changes to any of these may result in inconsistent and inaccurate data.

To create a field that stores free-text values:

1. Click the Database icon in the main navigation and select Fields.

[![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/11202653073819.png)](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/11202653073819.png) 2. Click **New Field** and enter the following field configurations:

- **Status**
- **Scope Category**
- **Scope**- Set the appropriate scope.
- **ID**
- **Name**
- **Field Type** - Select Free Text

[![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/11202405128475.png)](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/11202405128475.png)

[Click here for a complete listing of all setting descriptions.](/v1/docs/fields-settings)