--- title: "Match Custom Fields" slug: "match-custom-fields" description: "This user guide explains how users can manage matches by creating and customizing information fields." updated: 2024-02-08T11:03:38Z published: 2024-02-08T11:03:38Z canonical: "support.manatal.com/match-custom-fields" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.manatal.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Match Custom Fields Important This can only be done by an Admin. Important To use candidate matches, please activate the feature by following [these instructions](https://support.manatal.com/docs/en/candidate-matches). ## What is a Custom Field and How to View Custom Fields Custom Fields are fields that can be added to a match and populated with custom data points. To learn more about matches refer to [this article](https://support.manatal.com/docs/candidate-match). To view the information contained in a match's custom field, click on the "three-dots" next to a candidate in one of your jobs, then click on "Details" then select "Match Information". ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image-YQ9DWC7P.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image-FF9DCGDZ.png) ## Creating a Custom Field Note Any changes will be applied to all users under your company account. 1. Head to the [following page](https://app.manatal.com/administration/customization/matches/custom-fields). Alternatively, click on "Administration" from your side menu, open the "Customization" category and then the "Matches" category then click on "Customize match fields". ![Administration 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Administration%201.png) ![Customization.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Customization.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28716%29.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28717%29.png) 1. Click on "Add Field". ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28718%29.png) 2. Fill out the name of the new field and select the desired type of field. Click "Save". Info - Learn more about Manatal's type of fields in [this article](https://support.manatal.com/docs/type-of-fields). - It is not possible to edit the type of a field after its creation. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28719%29.png) ## Editing a Custom Field 1. Head to the [following page](https://app.manatal.com/administration/customization/matches/custom-fields). Alternatively, click on "Administration" from your side menu, open the "Customization" category and then the "Matches" category then click on "Customize match fields". ![Administration 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Administration%201.png) ![Customization.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Customization.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28716%29.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28717%29.png) 1. Click on the 3-dots next to a custom field and click on "Edit" from the dropdown menu. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28720%29.png) 2. Edit the fields and click "Save". Info It is not possible to edit the type of a field after its creation. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28724%29.png) ## Deleting a Custom Field Info Default categories and fields cannot be deleted. All information contained in a field will be deleted upon deletion. 1. Head to the [following page](https://app.manatal.com/administration/customization/matches/custom-fields). Alternatively, click on "Administration" from your side menu, open the "Customization" category and then the "Matches" category then click on "Customize match fields". ![Administration 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Administration%201.png) ![Customization.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Customization.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28716%29.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28717%29.png) 1. Click on the 3-dots next to a custom field and click on "Delete" from the dropdown menu. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28721%29.png) 2. Confirm the deletion by clicking on "Delete". ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28725%29.png) ## Re-ordering Fields 1. Head to the [following page](https://app.manatal.com/administration/customization/matches/custom-fields). Alternatively, click on "Administration" from your side menu, open the "Customization" category and then the "Matches" category then click on "Customize match fields". ![Administration 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Administration%201.png) ![Customization.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Customization.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28716%29.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28717%29.png) 1. Click to drag and drop to re-order the fields. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28726%29.png) ## Displaying/hiding Fields 1. Head to the [following page](https://app.manatal.com/administration/customization/matches/custom-fields). Alternatively, click on "Administration" from your side menu, open the "Customization" category and then the "Matches" category then click on "Customize match fields". ![Administration 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Administration%201.png) ![Customization.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Customization.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28716%29.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28717%29.png) 1. Click on the 3-dots next to a field and select hide/show from the dropdown menu. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%28722%29.png)