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Understanding fields - GitHub DocsSkip to main contentUnderstanding fields
Learn about the different fields and custom field types, how to add fields to your project, and how to manage custom fields.
You can add custom text and number fields to your project.
You can create custom date fields that can be set by typing a date or using a calendar.
You can create single select fields with multiple options, each with a description and a color, that can be selected from a dropdown menu.
You can create iterations to plan upcoming work and group items.
You can show an issue's parent issue and view sub-issue progress in your projects.
You can show a linked pull request and the pull request reviewers in your projects.
You can show the type of the issue in your projects.
Learn about renaming existing custom fields in your project.
Learn how to delete a custom field from your project.