openproject/docs/system-admin-guide/custom-fields/custom-fields-projects/README.md

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# Display custom fields in the project list (Premium feature)

As a user of the [OpenProject Enterprise Edition](https://www.openproject.org/enterprise-edition/) or [Cloud Edition](https://www.openproject.org/hosting/) you can customize the work package list and show additional project information by adding custom fields to the project list, e.g. adding accountable, project due date, progress, and more.

## Creating a custom field for projects

To create a new custom field for projects, navigate to -> *Administration* -> *Custom fields* and select the tab **Project**. 
Click on the link **Create a new custom field** to create a project custom field.

![Sys-admin-create-custom-field-projects](Sys-admin-create-custom-field-projects.png)

1. In the newly opened create form provide a **name** to display in the project list (e.g. Project  accountable).
2. Choose a **format** (e.g. List) for the custom field, e.g. list.
3. **Enter the possible values** which can be selected (for a list). This is not relevant if you choose e.g. Text format.
4. Define if the custom field should be **required**.
5. If you check **visible** it will also be visible for all users (non Admins) in the project overview and displayed in the project details widget on the [Project Overview](../../../user-guide/project-overview/).
6. Define if the custom field for projects should be **searchable**.
7. Click **Save** to create the custom field.

![Sys-admin-custom-fields-projects](Sys-admin-custom-fields-projects.png)

## Setting and displaying a project custom field

Once you created the custom field you can set it in the [project settings](../../../user-guide/project-settings/).

To do this navigate to a project and select *Project settings* from the side menu. The project custom field is visible under *Information*. As a project manager you can set the project custom field.

![Sys-admin-custom-fields-project-settings](Sys-admin-custom-fields-project-settings.png)

If you selected Visible in the custom fields settings, the custom field for projects is also available in the view all projects overview.

Navigate to the project list by selecting *View all projects* from the project selection menu in the top left side.

![Sys-admin-view-all-projects](Sys-admin-view-all-projects-1579704910470.png)

In the list of all projects you will see the project custom field displayed as a column in the  project list. Therefore, you can easily communicate project information  across multiple projects.

![Sys-admin-display-project-custom-field](Sys-admin-display-project-custom-field.png)

Furthermore, the project custom field will also be displayed in the Project details widget on the [project overview page](../../../user-guide/project-overview/).