Notes
Auto Number:
A system-generated sequence number that uses a display format you define. The number is automatically incremented for each new record.
Checkbox:
Allows users to select a True (checked) or False (unchecked) value.
Currency:
Allows users to enter a dollar or other currency amount and automatically formats the field as a currency amount. This can be useful if you export data to Excel or another spreadsheet.
Date:
Allows users to enter a date or pick a date from a popup calendar.
Date/Time:
Allows users to enter a date and time, or pick a date from a popup calendar. When users click a date in the pop-up, that date and the current time are entered into the Date/Time field.
Email:
Allows users to enter an email address, which is validated to ensure proper format. If this field is specified for a contact or lead, users can choose the address when clicking Send an Email. Note that custom email addresses cannot be used for mass emails.
Geolocation:
Allows users to define locations. Includes latitude and longitude components, and can be used to calculate distance.
Number:
Allows users to enter any number. Leading zeros are removed.
Percent:
Allows users to enter a percentage number, for example, '10' and automatically adds the percent sign to the number.
Phone:
Allows users to enter any phone number. Automatically formats it as a phone number.
Picklist:
Allows users to select a value from a list you define.
Picklist (Multi-Select):
Allows users to select multiple values from a list you define.
Text:
Allows users to enter any combination of letters and numbers.
Text Area:
Allows users to enter up to 255 characters on separate lines.
Text Area (Long):
Allows users to enter up to 131,072 characters on separate lines.
Text Area (Rich):
Allows users to enter formatted text, add images and links. Up to 131,072 characters on separate lines.
Text (Encrypted):
Allows users to enter any combination of letters and numbers and store them in encrypted form.
Time:
Allows users to enter a local time. For example, "2:40 PM", "14:40", "14:40:00", and "14:40:50.600" are all valid times for this field.
URL:
Allows users to enter any valid website address. When users click on the field, the URL will open in a separate browser window.