ClickUp has many different custom data columns, or “fields”.
List of Custom Field types
Here is a list of Custom Fields types with descriptions, examples, and the options available for each type.
Type |
Description |
Example |
Options |
Checkbox |
A true or false checkbox. |
Review required |
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Date |
A custom date and time (formatted the same way as other dates in ClickUp). |
Today 12/31/2022 12/31/2022 1:00pm |
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Dropdown |
A series of options in a menu. Tip: Add options in bulk! |
Weekly Monthly Quarterly Annually |
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A formatted email address. |
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Files |
Upload files from your device or cloud storage services. |
profilepicture.png |
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Make calculations between fields on a task using both simple and advanced formulas. |
Budget – Cost = Profit |
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Labels |
A flexible list of options, similar to Tags. Tip: Add options in bulk! |
Customer reported bug Internally reported bug QA reported bug |
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Location |
A formatted address based on Google Maps. Tip: Use this field with Map view! |
123 Main St, Hometown, CA, United States |
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Money |
A formatted amount of money in any currency. |
$123.45 R$12,345.00 |
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Number |
A formatted numeric value. |
1,234,567.89 |
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People |
Pick people and Teams. |
Sam Accounting team |
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Phone |
A formatted phone number with country and area codes. Tip: Click the flag icon to set the country code for each phone number! |
+1 (212) 555 1234 +61 0412 345 678 |
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Progress (Auto) |
An automatically calculated progress bar that tracks the completion of subtasks, checklists, and assigned comments. |
75/100 |
Track completion of:
Tasks without action items:
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Progress (Manual) |
A progress bar that’s manually set. |
10/100 |
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Rating |
Use emoji to rate items on a numeric scale. |
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ |
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Tasks linked together using Relationships. |
Task A |
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Displays fields from related tasks including:
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12/31/2022 (Task A’s due date) |
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Tasks |
Tasks linked together without Relationships. |
Task A |
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Text |
Enter a single line of plain text. |
Use ClickUp to save one day a week! |
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Text Area (long text) |
Enter a paragraph of plain text. |
ClickUp is the most powerful and flexible productivity and project management software on the market! |
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Website |
Capture the URL of any website. |
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That’s all well and fine, we know. But what does this mean practically?
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