Adding field groups to a field layout

Add a field group to a field layout to group and identify related fields with a descriptive label. For example, you may want all required fields in a group named Required Fields.

All custom fields and some system fields can be added to field groups. For a list of system fields that can be added to field groups, see System fields for use in field groups in field layouts.

To learn more about adding field layouts, see Adding field layouts.

1.Choose Tools > Administration > Field Layouts.

The Field Layouts dialog box opens.

2. Click Add to add a field layout or select a layout and click Edit to edit it.

3. In the Field Groups area, click Add.

The Add Field Group dialog box opens.

4. Enter a Name for the group. The name must be unique within the field layout you are adding it to. You can enter up to 64 characters.

The description is displayed in a tooltip when a user mouses over the icon next to the field group name when they are working on an item.

5. Select a field in the Available Fields list and click >> to move to it to Selected Fields list. You can search for a field. To remove a field from the Selected Fields list, select it and click << to move it to the Available Fields list.

The Available Fields list includes all system and custom fields that can be added to the group. For a list of system fields you can add, see System fields for use in field groups in field layouts. <All Other Custom Fields> represents all configured custom fields that are not included in any group in the layout. These custom fields are displayed in items based on the ordering in the custom field configuration.

The group must contain at least one field. A field can only be in one field group in a field layout.

6. To change the order that fields are displayed in the group, select a value in the Selected Fields list and click to move it to the top, up one position, down one position, or to the bottom of the list.

7. Click OK.

The field group is added to the field layout.