# Fields

### About this export

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **content_type** | lesson |
| **platform** | contentstack-academy |
| **source_url** | https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/contentstack-end-user-training-eut-/fields |
| **course_slug** | contentstack-end-user-training-eut- |
| **lesson_slug** | fields |
| **markdown_file_url** | /academy/md/courses/contentstack-end-user-training-eut-/fields.md |
| **generated_at** | 2026-05-11T07:02:25.741Z |

> Part of **[Contentstack End User Training (EUT)](https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/contentstack-end-user-training-eut-)** on Contentstack Academy. **Academy MD v3** — structured for retrieval; no quiz or assessment keys.

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#### Lesson text

**Fields** are the building blocks for structured content. The type and order of the fields you add to a content type decide how the content will be presented. All the content you will add to create an entry goes into the fields.

Each field possesses specific properties, such as:

*   **Display Name**
    
*   **Unique ID**
    
*   **Default Value**
    
*   **Help Text**
    
*   **Mandatory** 
    

and so on. These properties are editable and provide flexibility to customize the nature of the field.

# **Video: Content Type Fields Example; Blog Entry**

In this video, we look at the different fields used by the "Blog Entry" example Content Type.

# **Understanding with an example**

Let's understand this using the below diagram:

![CSendUserTraining\_L6\_img-1.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt99a3f0f16eb3528d/67ddc069443bd64be5f1cf90/CSendUserTraining_L6_img-1.png)

Consider a 'Blog page' which consists of a 'Title,' 'Description,' 'Image,' and 'Published Date.' Its respective content type will contain fields like 'Title = text field,' 'Description = multiple line text field,' 'Image = Asset field,' and 'Published Date = Date field.'

In Contentstack, the **'Title' field** is a default text field that is mandatory and unique whenever you create a content type. It accepts single-line text and provides no formatting options or line breaks. The entry's title is the value entered in this field while making an entry.

![](https://learnupon.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/575824/original/d3efe4db-b1fb-451d-9d89-c1046d76786a-Title_Field.png)

Contentstack classifies Fields into two types:

*   Simple Fields
    
*   Advanced Fields
    

The following diagram depicts the types of fields:

![CSendUserTraining\_L6\_img-2.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt976d2cd51e2babba/67ddc081efd8a90eca4c05ed/CSendUserTraining_L6_img-2.png)

![CSendUserTraining\_L6\_img-3.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt21be6e4407267d3c/67ddc099c5b83e9013924fc4/CSendUserTraining_L6_img-3.png)

We will look at the above fields in detail in the upcoming episodes.

**Quick Tips**:  
While you can add a maximum of 100 fields to a content type by default, having large number of fields can increase complexity and impact authoring experience. 

# **Further Reading**

*   [More About Fields](https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/create-content-types/about-fields/)
    
*   [About Field Properties](https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/create-content-types/about-field-properties/)

#### Key takeaways

- Connect **Fields** back to your stack configuration before moving to the next module.
- Capture one concrete artifact (screenshot, Postman call, or code snippet) that proves the step works in your environment.
- Re-read the delivery versus management boundary for anything you changed in the entry model.

## Supplement for indexing

### Content summary

Fields. Fields are the building blocks for structured content. The type and order of the fields you add to a content type decide how the content will be presented. All the content you will add to create an entry goes into the fields. Each field possesses specific properties, such as: Display Name Unique ID Default Value Help Text Mandatory and so on. These properties are editable and provide flexibility to customize the nature of the field. Video: Content Type Fields Example; Blog Entry In this video, we look at the different fields used by the "Blog Entry" example Content Type. Understanding with an example Let's understand this using the below diagram: ! CSendUserTraining\ L6\ img-1.png (https://i

### Retrieval tags

- Fields
- contentstack-end-user-training-eut-
- lesson 06
- contentstack-end-user-training-eut- lesson

### Indexing notes

Index this lesson as a primary chunk tagged with lesson_id "06" and topics: [Fields].
Parent course slug: contentstack-end-user-training-eut-. Use asset_references URLs as thumbnail hints in search results when present.
Never surface LMS quiz content or assessment answers from this file.

### Asset references

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| CSendUserTraining\_L6\_img-1.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt99a3f0f16eb3528d/67ddc069443bd64be5f1cf90/CSendUserTraining_L6_img-1.png` |
| Image | `https://learnupon.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/575824/original/d3efe4db-b1fb-451d-9d89-c1046d76786a-Title_Field.png` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L6\_img-2.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt976d2cd51e2babba/67ddc081efd8a90eca4c05ed/CSendUserTraining_L6_img-2.png` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L6\_img-3.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt21be6e4407267d3c/67ddc099c5b83e9013924fc4/CSendUserTraining_L6_img-3.png` |

### External links

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| Contentstack Academy home | `https://www.contentstack.com/academy/` |
| Training instance setup | `https://www.contentstack.com/academy/training-instance` |
| Academy playground (GitHub) | `https://github.com/contentstack/contentstack-academy-playground` |
| Contentstack documentation | `https://www.contentstack.com/docs/` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L6\_img-1.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt99a3f0f16eb3528d/67ddc069443bd64be5f1cf90/CSendUserTraining_L6_img-1.png` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L6\_img-2.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt976d2cd51e2babba/67ddc081efd8a90eca4c05ed/CSendUserTraining_L6_img-2.png` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L6\_img-3.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt21be6e4407267d3c/67ddc099c5b83e9013924fc4/CSendUserTraining_L6_img-3.png` |
| More About Fields | `https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/create-content-types/about-fields/` |
| About Field Properties | `https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/create-content-types/about-field-properties/` |