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title: "How to Edit and Delete Custom Fields"
slug: "edit-delete-custom-fields"
updated: 2026-05-20T21:42:01Z
published: 2026-05-20T21:42:01Z
stale: true
---

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# How to Edit and Delete Custom Fields

## How to Edit a Custom Field
The instructions below are the same for Person, Household, and Group Custom Fields.

![How to Edit Custom Fields](https://vimeo.com/1194168320?fl=pl&fe=sh){height="480" width="640"}

1. Click on the **administration cog**
2. Then click on **Custom Fields**
3. Click on **Manage Fields** under the area you are wanting to edit the custom field from
4. Then click **Edit** next to the field you want to edit
5. Go through the options (see details on these fields on the [how to add a custom field](/v1/docs/how-to-add-a-custom-field) page)
6. Finally click **Save**

:::(Info)
Once a field has been created and has data stored in it, the **type of field** can no longer be changed.
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## How to Delete a Custom Field
The instructions below are the same for Person, Household, and Group Custom Fields.

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1. Click on the **administration cog**
2. Then click on **Custom Fields**
3. Click on **Manage Fields** under the area you are wanting to edit the custom field from
4. Then click **Delete** next to the field you want to edit
6. Finally click **Ok** on the pop up box

:::(Info) (Similar Pages)
[How to add a custom field?](/v1/docs/how-to-add-a-custom-field)
[Manage Fields: People](/v1/docs/manage-fields-people)
[Manage Fields: Household](/v1/docs/manage-fields-household)
[Manage Fields: Groups](/v1/docs/manage-fields-groups)
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