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title: "Type of Fields | Manatal Documentation"
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description: "View all types of fields available when creating custom fields and application forms. | Manatal Recruitment Software"
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# Type of Fields

When creating new custom fields or application forms, Manatal allows you to choose from a wide variety of field types:

1. **Text:** Allows for text up to 255 characters.
2. **Long Text:** Allows for text with no character count limit.
3. **Date:** Allows for a date to be inserted.

Important

Only dates with the format YYYY-MM-DD are accepted.
4. **Number:** Allows for a number to be inserted.
5. **Percentage:** Allows for a percentage to be inserted.
6. **Boolean:** Allows for a yes or no answer. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%2862%29.png)
7. **Dropdown:** Allows for one option to be selected from a dropdown menu. ![dropdown.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/dropdown.png)
8. **Multiple Dropdown:** Allows for one or more options to be selected from a dropdown menu. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%2863%29.png)
9. **Multiple Choices / Select:** Allows for one option to be selected from multiple choices field. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%2864%29.png)
10. **Checkboxes:** Allows for one or more options to be selected from a checkboxes field. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/image%2865%29.png)
11. **Rating:** Allows for a rating from 1 to 5.
12. **Custom ID:** Automatically gives each job a unique, sequential number in a format you choose, such as JOB-0001.

Note

  - Available for job custom fields only. Learn more in the [Job Custom Fields](https://support.manatal.com/docs/job-custom-fields#creating-a-custom-id-field) guide.
  - This field type is available upon request. Please contact Support to enable it for your account.