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A '''Custom Field '''is the basic unit of data storage, created on an as-needed basis for your system, and is associated with a [[SmartSimple]] [[entity]] such as a [[User|contact]], [[Organization|organization]], [[User Role|role]], or activity. These fields can be accessed and controlled from either the [[Global Settings]] area of your system, or on the Entity-based '''Settings '''page within a {{UTA}}. New custom fields are added on a regular basis - we currently have over 50 field types that can be used to capture and store data. Check the [[Upgrades]] section of our Wiki for continuous notice of the latest field types.
'''Custom Fields '''are used in addition to [[Standard Fields]], which are automatically built into your system and (for example, '''Name '''or '''Address '''are typical Standard Fields), and as a general rule cannot be changed, although they might be renamed or modified.
All fields display data in configurable ways: for example, they can be grouped into tabs or displayed in multiple columns to avoid cluttering the page.
