With Nolt, you get the ability to store all the essential data relevant to your unique needs – in one simple, easy-to-use place. Custom fields let you add additional information to posts and are reusable across your Nolt board.

Available field types

Examples for inspiration

Custom fields help you track information according to your unique needs and remove the need for messy spreadsheets in your life. The name and value of any field are up to you, giving you almost endless possibilities. Here are a few examples:

Priority Select
Product Select
Tags Multi-Select
Internal notes Text
Mockup URL Text
Estimated costs Text

Formatting content in text fields

Custom text fields are perfect for everything from quick, single-line text to in-depth notes. With Nolt's Markdown support, you can add style and links.

Adding a new field

1. From the board homepage, open any post.
2. Click on + Add field.
3. Choose a field type.
4. Enter a field name in the preselected input field.

Entering a field value

1. Click on Empty next to the field you've just created.
2. In the case of a Text field, you can just start writing, and you’re all set. If you've created a Select or Multi-Select field, we need to add some options to the field before moving on.
3. Enter the name of the first field option you want to add
4. Select + Create ...
5. Voila! You just added the first option to your field. To change the color, rename it, or delete it, you can click on the 3-dots icon.