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# How to Update a Person's Custom Field Values

# How to Update a Person's Custom Field Values

**In this article:**
* Overview
* How to update a person's custom field values
* Things to keep in mind
* FAQs
* Who can do this

## Overview
Custom Fields let your organisation store extra information against a person — a staff number, a department, a start date and so on. Once an Admin has created the fields (see **Managing Custom Fields**), you set each person's values on their profile. This article covers editing the values for one person; to create or configure the fields themselves, see **Managing Custom Fields**.

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## How to update a person's custom field values
1. Go to **People** and open the person's profile.
2. Open the **Additional details** tab: either click **Edit** on the Custom Fields card in the right-hand column, or click **Actions → Edit account** and switch to the **Additional details** tab.
3. Update the values. Each field matches its type — a text box, a number, a date picker, a dropdown, a yes/no switch or a file upload.
4. Click **Save changes**.

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## Things to keep in mind
* The **Additional details** tab only appears when your organisation has Custom Fields set up.
* You'll only see the fields your role is allowed to view and edit — each Custom Field has its own access settings, so some may be hidden or read-only for you.
* For file fields, use **Upload file** to attach a document, or **Clear** to remove the current one.
* If a field was removed by an Admin after you opened the page, saving may fail — reopen the person and try again.

## FAQs
**Where do I create the Custom Fields themselves?**
Custom Fields are created and configured in Settings by an Admin — see **Managing Custom Fields**. This article is only about setting the values for a person.

**Why can't I see a particular field?**
Each Custom Field has access settings that control which roles can see and edit it. If a field is hidden or greyed out for you, your role doesn't have access to it.

**Can I update these fields for lots of people at once?**
Yes — use bulk edit from the **People** list. See **How to Bulk Edit Users**.

## Who can do this
**Owners** and **Admins** can update custom field values for any person. **Managers** and **People Managers** can update them for people who report to them. **Content Managers**, **Instructors**, **Employees** and **Restricted** users can only update their own. In every case, each Custom Field's own access settings decide which fields a role can actually see and edit.