---
title: "Add a profile category"
slug: "add-a-profile-category"
tags: ["Site Administrator", "How-to"]
updated: 2023-11-28T14:38:02Z
published: 2023-11-28T14:38:02Z
canonical: "totara.help/add-a-profile-category"
---

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# Add a profile category

Custom profile fields can be placed into logical profile categories. Profile categories containing the respective profile fields are also displayed on each user's profile page.

To add a new profile category, follow these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Users > Accounts > User profile fields*.
2. Click **Create a new profile category**.
3. Give the category a name.
4. Click **Save changes**.

You can set the order in which your custom profile fields appear under the associated profile category using the up/down arrows (![arrow_up](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/arrow_up.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T12%3A49%3A06Z&se=2026-11-07T13%3A49%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CeHo7l5Lj%2FOFntwImDP06sP3%2BIq%2Fl7WwFrTbsJttNQQ%3D)![arrow_down](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/arrow_down.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T12%3A49%3A06Z&se=2026-11-07T13%3A49%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CeHo7l5Lj%2FOFntwImDP06sP3%2BIq%2Fl7WwFrTbsJttNQQ%3D)) on the **User profile fields** page. You can also edit categories using the cog icon (![cog](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/cog.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T12%3A49%3A06Z&se=2026-11-07T13%3A49%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CeHo7l5Lj%2FOFntwImDP06sP3%2BIq%2Fl7WwFrTbsJttNQQ%3D)) and delete categories by clicking the cross (![thin_cross](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/thin_cross.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T12%3A49%3A06Z&se=2026-11-07T13%3A49%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CeHo7l5Lj%2FOFntwImDP06sP3%2BIq%2Fl7WwFrTbsJttNQQ%3D)).

## Next steps

- [Add a custom profile field](/18/docs/add-a-custom-profile-field)

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