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Custom fields: track exactly what you need

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Every team tracks something different — budget, ticket number, contract value, channel. Custom fields let you add the columns your workflow actually needs to any board.

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Q2 Product Launch · In Progress

Design landing page

Q2 Product Launch landing page — hero, features, social proof, pricing teaser, FAQ.

Subtasks · 2/540%
Audit current landing page
Sketch new layout (mobile + desktop)
Design hi-fi mocks in Figma
Get team feedback round 1
Hand off to dev
Activity
MW
Marcus · 2h ago
Loving the hero direction! Can we try a softer pink gradient?
Assignee
SC
Sarah Chen
Priority
High
Due
May 30, 2026
Labels
DesignUrgentQ2
Files (2)
📎 hero-v2.fig
📎 brand-colors.pdf
Time tracked
3h 47m
of 6h estimate
Custom fields appear on every task on the board they're configured for.

Supported field types

ProTasks supports five field types: Text (free-form), Number (with optional formatting), Dropdown (with your own options), Checkbox (yes/no), and Date.

Add a custom field to a board

  1. 1

    Open a board and click the settings (gear) icon in the top right.

  2. 2

    Go to the Custom Fields tab.

  3. 3

    Click 'Add field', name it, and pick the type. For dropdowns, add your options one per line.

  4. 4

    Save — the field is now visible on every task on that board.

Hide fields from clients

Each custom field has an 'Internal' toggle. When on, the field stays visible to your team but is hidden from the public Client View — perfect for tracking margin, notes, or anything else clients shouldn't see.

Tip

Pair custom fields with saved views to build instant filters like 'All tasks with budget > $5k'.

Editing values

Open any task on the board and scroll to Custom Fields. Edits save automatically as you type. Filters in the board header pick up your custom fields too.

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