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title: "Edit a Custom Field"
slug: "edit-a-custom-field"
description: "Edit a custom field's name, options, and record assignments in the Custom Fields admin page."
updated: 2025-11-21T16:50:44Z
published: 2025-11-21T16:50:44Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/edit-a-custom-field"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Edit a Custom Field

[Custom Field](/doc/docs/custom-fields)s can be managed and edited from the [Custom Fields page.](/doc/docs/custom-fields-page)

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## Security

Users with the following permission can edit a custom field:

- Administration → Custom Fields → Edit Custom Field

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## Edit a Custom Field

Follow these steps to edit a custom field:

*Click steps to expand for additional information and images.*

****1)** Navigate to the [**Custom Fields page**](/doc/docs/custom-fields-page).**

A) Open the **Admin** application. B) Expand the **System** category. C) Select **Custom fields**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-FIBAJ7UH.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T04%3A08%3A24Z&se=2026-10-29T05%3A08%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1zbRVlVuNS2wUFVLRjKYKLnDskvoKXeznlzkyU1jnys%3D)

The [custom fields page](/doc/docs/custom-fields-page) will open.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-VHFKSK7R.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T04%3A08%3A24Z&se=2026-10-29T05%3A08%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1zbRVlVuNS2wUFVLRjKYKLnDskvoKXeznlzkyU1jnys%3D)

****2)** Click in the desired **Custom Field** **row** to open the record.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-ZSTCUWGB.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T04%3A08%3A24Z&se=2026-10-29T05%3A08%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1zbRVlVuNS2wUFVLRjKYKLnDskvoKXeznlzkyU1jnys%3D)

****3)** Make desired **changes** in the [**custom field record**](/doc/docs/custom-field-record).**

All fields on the custom field record are editable except the **field type**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-J7Z4C58X.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T04%3A08%3A24Z&se=2026-10-29T05%3A08%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1zbRVlVuNS2wUFVLRjKYKLnDskvoKXeznlzkyU1jnys%3D)

> [!NOTE]
> If a record is removed from a custom field record, the field is deleted from all approved and unapproved records of that type. To maintain historical data, users should [deactivate the record](/doc/docs/inactivate-or-activate-a-custom-field) instead of deleting it.

****4)** Click **save.****

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-VLNZ7MXQ.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T04%3A08%3A24Z&se=2026-10-29T05%3A08%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1zbRVlVuNS2wUFVLRjKYKLnDskvoKXeznlzkyU1jnys%3D)