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Field Manager

Control Panel Location: Developer > Fields

This section of the Control Panel is where custom fields are created, edited and deleted.

The field shortname supports quick copying the full tag needed to display the field. The copied can is ready to use on your templates. Displaying the short name can be toggled on or off in the Role settings. Due to security restrictions in modern browsers quick copying code via the shortname is only supported when on HTTPS.

Tip: How to Find Where a Field Is Used

For more ways to see how fields relate to entries, see the Show Fields on Publish option in the member role settings.

Create/Edit Field

Control Panel Location: Developer > Fields > New/Edit Field

This section of the control panel allows you to create and edit Fields to be used in channel entries.

Visit the Create/Edit Field page for detailed information.

Create/Edit Field Group

Control Panel Location: Developer > Fields > Field Groups > New/Edit Field Group

This section allows you to create and edit field groups. Field Groups are collections of fields which can then be related to one or more Channels as well as used in Fluid fields.

The field group details and assigned fields can be edited by clicking pencil icon next to field group name.

Tip: An Overlooked Way to Order Fields

Clicking on the group name will show the list of fields assigned to this group.

Fields groups have following properties: