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title: "Add a custom profile field"
slug: "add-a-custom-profile-field"
tags: ["Site Administrator", "How-to"]
updated: 2025-07-22T10:52:18Z
published: 2025-07-22T11:18:16Z
canonical: "totara.help/add-a-custom-profile-field"
---

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# Add a custom profile field

Site Administrators can create new user profile categories and fields which will appear on each [user’s profile page](/19/docs/user-profile).

To add a custom field, follow these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Users > Accounts > User profile fields*.
2. Select the field you want to add from the dropdown menu.
3. Complete the [common settings](/19/docs/custom-profile-field-settings).
4. Complete any [specific settings](/19/docs/custom-profile-field-settings) for that field type.
5. Click **Save changes**.

The available profile field types are:

- Checkbox
- Date (no timezone)
- Date/Time
- Decimal input
- Dropdown menu
- Integer input
- Text area
- Text input

New profile fields will appear on each user’s profile page unless **Who is this field visible to?** is set to **Not visible**, in which case only the Site Administrator can see the field. The fields can also be displayed on the signup page if **Display on signup page?** is set to **Yes**.

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