> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hub.stackone.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Workable Application Custom Fields

> To create and view application custom fields in Workable, follow these steps

<Warning>
  This guidance assumes that you have admin privileges for your Workable account.
</Warning>

## Create a Workable Application Custom Field

<Steps>
  <Step title="Click on your profile icon">
    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin:"0 auto",border:"1px solid #efefef" }} alt="Click on the profile icon" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub/u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ/images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ&q=85&s=9789275ca0769a82d569d3a2c4eaecea" width="1903" height="816" data-path="images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-01.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate to Settings">
    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin:"0 auto",border:"1px solid #efefef" }} alt="Navigate to settings" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub/u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ/images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-02.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ&q=85&s=5b290316bb44b299e2224c1a32ba4a50" width="1907" height="931" data-path="images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-02.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click on Workflow">
    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin:"0 auto",border:"1px solid #efefef" }} alt="Search Create Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub/u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ/images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-03.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ&q=85&s=132ba0f2e9244c9f0d3192529878221f" width="1895" height="904" data-path="images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-03.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Scroll to the Candidate Custom Fields section">
    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin:"0 auto",border:"1px solid #efefef" }} alt="Search Create Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub/u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ/images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-04.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ&q=85&s=463d6cd75158924da79bc4000f3ad34b" width="1756" height="853" data-path="images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-04.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fields sections">
    Find or Create a section where you want the custom field created.

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin:"0 auto",border:"1px solid #efefef" }} alt="Search Create Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub/u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ/images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-05.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ&q=85&s=7fffb2722e0d25d9b4c011c928c21f6b" width="1762" height="878" data-path="images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-05.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a new Custom Field">
    Hover over the desired section and click on the `+` icon to add a new custom field

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin:"0 auto",border:"1px solid #efefef" }} alt="Search Create Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub/u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ/images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-06.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ&q=85&s=4175ec65d2b122b384027d6009c7d532" width="1748" height="688" data-path="images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-06.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Custom field form">
    1. Enter a `Custom field title`
    2. Select the appropriate  `Field type`
    3. Set the `Provider` to `User`
    4. Click `Add Custom field`

    <Warning>
      The Provider field must be set to User to be able to edit the field via API
    </Warning>

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin:"0 auto",border:"1px solid #efefef" }} alt="Search Create Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub/u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ/images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-08.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=u5avwiCuI3UqGcSZ&q=85&s=c8566147494be38490685503236b284f" width="1649" height="841" data-path="images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-08.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the changes">
    Scroll to the bottom and click <b>Save Changes</b>

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin:"0 auto",border:"1px solid #efefef" }} alt="Search Create Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub/szmML3Ufcn8rAy_V/images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-09.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=szmML3Ufcn8rAy_V&q=85&s=0265da2c386a57b7e7376948eebc4641" width="1687" height="931" data-path="images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-09.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Created custom field">
    A success message shown after the custom field is created

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin:"0 auto",border:"1px solid #efefef" }} alt="Search Create Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub/szmML3Ufcn8rAy_V/images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-10.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=szmML3Ufcn8rAy_V&q=85&s=c542eb876b355d466c86eebf52f45413" width="1642" height="698" data-path="images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-10.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Application form preview">
    You can preview where this sits on the candiate profile by Clicking the `Preview` button.

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin:"0 auto",border:"1px solid #efefef" }} alt="Search Create Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub/szmML3Ufcn8rAy_V/images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-11.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=szmML3Ufcn8rAy_V&q=85&s=71429fc7b2cc10906c807e6ea0e50c8f" width="1718" height="692" data-path="images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-11.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Preview candidate custom fields">
    Ensure you Select `Candidate profile`

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin:"0 auto",border:"1px solid #efefef" }} alt="Search Create Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub/szmML3Ufcn8rAy_V/images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-12.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=szmML3Ufcn8rAy_V&q=85&s=0a051d74a65af42036d397901fef79c3" width="1040" height="874" data-path="images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-12.png" />
    </Frame>

    Scroll down to see the newly created custom field

    <Frame>
      <img className="rounded-md" style={{ margin:"0 auto",border:"1px solid #efefef" }} alt="Search Create Custom Object" src="https://mintcdn.com/stackone-hub/szmML3Ufcn8rAy_V/images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-13.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=szmML3Ufcn8rAy_V&q=85&s=b0cc2e8b1542315a28db2ef9bcc78e69" width="922" height="821" data-path="images/workable/custom-field/custom-field-13.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Useful Links

<Card title="API Reference" icon="link" href="https://help.workable.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012903847-Custom-fields-for-candidate-profiles">
  [https://help.workable.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012903847-Custom-fields-for-candidate-profiles](https://help.workable.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012903847-Custom-fields-for-candidate-profiles)
</Card>
