---
title: "Add custom fields to a legacy goal type"
slug: "add-custom-fields-to-a-goal-type-1"
tags: ["Totara Perform", "Site Administrator", "How-to"]
updated: 2026-10-08T07:25:59Z
published: 2026-10-08T07:25:59Z
canonical: "totara.help/add-custom-fields-to-a-goal-type-1"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Add custom fields to a legacy goal type

Custom fields can be added by going to the type overview page for a particular company or personal [goal type](/totara-20/docs/create-a-goal-type-1).

To add custom fields, follow these steps:

1. Click on the linked **Name** of the type.
2. Choose the type of custom field that will be created. This could include:
  - **Checkbox:** Used for **Yes** and **No** entry.
  - **Date/time:** Allows the user to enter a date and, if selected, a time.
  - **File:** Includes a file upload option.
  - **Menu of choices:** Creates a dropdown list of choices.
  - **Text area:** Allows for a large amount of text to be entered and formatted using the HTML editor.
  - **Text input:** Allows for a short amount of text to be entered with no formatting.
3. A custom field creation page will appear. Configure the [common settings](/totara-20/docs/goal-type-settings-1) to your preferences. [](https://help.totaralearning.com/pages/viewpage.action?spaceKey=THM&title=.Goal+types+v13#id-.Goaltypesv13-specificsettings)
4. Specific [settings](/totara-20/docs/goal-type-settings-1) based on the type of custom field will be displayed at the bottom of the page.
5. Click the **Save Changes** button at the bottom of the page.

![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_goals(1).svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T19%3A23%3A37Z&se=2026-11-01T20%3A23%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=l7JOhHnCFfdylpVSUl5ZSFqnleIFnmAIDb%2FfbQEuCcE%3D)The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using [Goals](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=710) in Totara Learn. Here you can learn more on how to use goals, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

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