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# Custom Field Settings

This section configures the custom field settings for the user groups and the users assigned to those groups.

* Click the ***Custom Field Settings*** option from the ***Configuration and Settings*** list.

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* The Custom Field Settings window opens.
* Provide the following information for each custom field:
  * ***Key***: Provide the key value of the custom field.
  * ***Input Type***: Select an input option from the drop-down menu.
    * ***Manual***: By selecting this option, users need to fill the field manually.
    * ***User Lookup***: By selecting this option, users need to choose from a drop-down menu.
  *  ***Description***: Describe the inserted key.
  * ***Mandatory*****:** Use the checkmark in the given box to make the inserted custom field

       mandatory.
* Click the ***Save Component*** ![](/files/Zj17WIkiB2wQalgqQnqA) icon to save the inserted custom fields.

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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>

* Click the ***Add Fields*** option to add a new custom field.
* Click the ***Refresh*** <img src="/files/0I2mXdKHL4ShUv11hwkd" alt="" data-size="line"> icon to erase the inserted custom fields information.
* Click the ***Delete*** <img src="/files/mfBt2fT5cC1H2WOG81vB" alt="" data-size="line"> icon to remove a custom field.
  {% endhint %}