# Fields

Fields are properties you can add to a page, such as status, owner, due date or deal value. You define them once here and reuse them on any page, card or template.

![Settings → Fields listing Subject, Grade, Lesson date, Teacher and more](https://thenotemaker.com/help/settings-fields.webp)

## The field library

Click **New field**, give it a name and a type. The type cannot be changed afterwards.

-   **Text**, **Number**, **Date**, **Checkbox**, **Link**
-   **Select**, with options you name and colour, and **Multi-select**
-   **Person**, a member of the workspace

Owners and admins can edit and delete fields here. Anyone who can edit a page can also create a field from the page itself, so a team need not wait for an admin.

## Use fields on a page

On a page, click **Add field** and choose one from the library, or make a new one. A page with fields shows them in a column beside the content. Drag the divider to give them more or less room; your choice is remembered in this browser. The **x** on a field removes it from that page only.

People editing the same page see each other's changes to fields at once.

## Good to know

-   Select options are stored by identity, so renaming an option updates every page that uses it.
-   Page templates can carry default values for their fields.
-   Boards use fields for their cards. See [🎛️ Board settings: states and fields](https://docs.thenotemaker.com/boards/board-settings-states-and-fields).
-   Defining a new field needs a plan that includes fields. Values already on pages stay editable if the plan changes.

## Related

-   [🃏 Work with cards](https://docs.thenotemaker.com/boards/work-with-cards)
-   [🧩 Start from a template](https://docs.thenotemaker.com/write/start-from-a-template)