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:
- Go to Quick-access menu > Users > Accounts > User profile fields.
- Click Create a new profile category.
- Give the category a name.
- 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 (
) on the User profile fields page. You can also edit categories using the cog icon (
) and delete categories by clicking the cross (
).
Next steps
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