Create and Edit Custom Fields

Last modified: 09 October 2024

As an administrator, you can create, edit, and delete customs field in YouTrack. You can add custom fields to the system and define their properties without attaching them to projects in the system. The operations that are described on this page are performed on the Fields List tab of the Custom Fields Settings page. This tab is only visible to users who have the Low-level Admin Read permission.

Users with project administrator roles can create their own custom fields and attach them to their own projects. These operations can be performed on the Fields in Projects tab of the Custom Fields Settings page or on the Fields tab of the Edit Project page. The minimum set of permissions that are required to perform these tasks is Read Project Basic and Update Project. For project-specific instructions, see Manage Custom Fields.

When you add a field to the system as an administrator, you can attach it to one or more projects or let the project administrators choose to attach the field to their own projects.