# Custom Fields

Custom Fields let you add task-specific fields to extend the standard Task object with additional information your team needs to capture.

## How it works

Standard fields (Task Title, Status, Priority, Due Date) are built-in and cannot be modified. Custom fields are added on top of these and can be configured with their own field type, lock behavior, and access rights.

## Step 1: Open Standard Object Fields

Go to Settings

Select Standard Objects

Select Standard Object Fields

Click the Tasks tab

## Step 2: Add a custom field

Click Tasks Custom Field then + Add Field

Fill in the field details:

Field Label — the display name for the field

Field Key — auto-generated from the label, used as the system identifier

Field Type — select from: Text, Long Text, Number, Date, True/False, Select, Multi Select, Status, Tag, User, Group, Stage, Related Object, or Related Object (Multiple)

Required Field — toggle on if this field must be filled when creating a task

Lock Behavior — controls whether the field can be edited when the task is locked (e.g., when a deal is Won)

## Step 3: Save the field

Click Save Field to create the custom field.

Field permissions (view and edit rights) can be configured after creation using the Access Right button on each field

Standard fields are built-in and cannot be added, removed, or modified

Original Outline page: https://wiki.alano.ai/s/alano-user-guideline/doc/custom-fields-0R2v5VRU7I

## Related guide pages

- [Alano User Guideline](https://alano.ai/docs/)
- [Customization](https://alano.ai/docs/customization-8ddSaxvPIY)
- [Welcome to Alano](https://alano.ai/docs/welcome-to-alano-1dTWipd7yW)
- [Features](https://alano.ai/docs/features-TcyTIG1kHe)
- [Contacts/Customers](https://alano.ai/docs/contactscustomers-LZZkPk05en)
- [Alatasks](https://alano.ai/docs/alatasks-rfB2f4M6Ho)
- [Visibility - Cascaded by Epic / Sprint](https://alano.ai/docs/visibility-cascaded-by-epic-sprint-gxyCWUSJFa)
- [Epic](https://alano.ai/docs/epic-OHs5ErxQdj)
- [Associations](https://alano.ai/docs/associations-8MGMPRad9t)
- [Visibility](https://alano.ai/docs/visibility-g8dEXRggZs)
- [Sprint](https://alano.ai/docs/sprint-T931Hjwbjz)
- [Sub-task](https://alano.ai/docs/sub-task-04RIbsAFzZ)
- [Update Task & Mention Teammates](https://alano.ai/docs/update-task-mention-teammates-wXoUEdFS2U)
- [Create Task](https://alano.ai/docs/create-task-MjPmOAZuWo)
- [Deals](https://alano.ai/docs/deals-glGb1Ojq9n)
- [Custom Objects](https://alano.ai/docs/custom-objects-vKkregeoYs)
- [Alanotes](https://alano.ai/docs/alanotes-qFBrxuMSQa)
- [Resources](https://alano.ai/docs/resources-C4DgheeRju)
- [Intelligence](https://alano.ai/docs/intelligence-C27rBzbm0P)
- [Settings](https://alano.ai/docs/settings-WGYKnuS6lc)
- [Alano AI Chatbot](https://alano.ai/docs/alano-ai-chatbot-V1d6NJepW1)

Last generated: 2026-06-30