# Global Field

### About this export

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **content_type** | lesson |
| **platform** | contentstack-academy |
| **source_url** | https://www.contentstack.com/academy/courses/contentstack-end-user-training-eut-/global-field |
| **course_slug** | contentstack-end-user-training-eut- |
| **lesson_slug** | global-field |
| **markdown_file_url** | /academy/md/courses/contentstack-end-user-training-eut-/global-field.md |
| **generated_at** | 2026-05-28T12:30:01.899Z |

> 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.

<!-- ai_metadata: {"lesson_id":"19","type":"text","duration_minutes":1,"topics":["Global","Field"]} -->

#### Lesson text

A **Global** field is a reusable field (consisting of a group of fields) that you can define once and reuse in any content type within your stack.

This field saves the time and effort of adding the same set of fields (and their settings) in multiple content types of a stack.

![CSendUserTraining\_L19\_img-1.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt502f137db684633a/67ddc790460eb496e7947c8c/CSendUserTraining_L19_img-1.png)

# **Understanding with an example**

*   If you want to capture SEO information for your website, you can do this using the Global field. You will create a Global field consisting of fields like ‘SEO Title,’ ‘SEO Description,’ etc. You can then reuse this on any page. You can select ‘Global Field’ in that respective content type.
    
*   You can use the Global field to create a Button-Link structure that can be reused across the website. You will create a Global field consisting of a ‘Link Field’ where the ‘Title will be ‘Button Title’ and ’‘Link’ will contain the actual link of the destination page/article. You can then use this button on any page or section. This field has specific properties you can change anytime per your needs.
    

The properties that can be modified are:

*   Basic
    
    *   Select Global Field
        
    *   **Display Name**
        
    *   **Unique ID**
        
    *   **Instruction Value**
        
    *   **Help Text**
        
    

![CSendUserTraining\_L19\_img-2.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt581f12b4cfd93450/67ddc7ca443bd64168f1cfe5/CSendUserTraining_L19_img-2.png)

*   **Advanced**
    
    *   **Multiple**
        
    *   **Non-localizable**
        
    

![CSendUserTraining\_L19\_img-3.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt5db61352c3d1269e/67ddc7e145b2291a8e911b21/CSendUserTraining_L19_img-3.png)

**Potential Use Case**:

*   Reusable SEO group field inside the global field to reuse in multiple content types and maintain.
    
*   For reusable components like Banner, CTA, and FAQs.
    

**Quick Tips**:

*   Like the number of fields in a content type is limited to 100, same also applies for Global fields.
    
*   And you can up to 25 Global fields in a content type.  
    Example: _As we know, only 100 fields are allowed per content type. If a content type already contains two fields and if we try to include a global field containing 100 fields in this content type, then this content type field will exceed 100 and will not be allowed._
    

# **Further Reading**

*   [About Global Field](https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/create-content-types/global/)

#### Key takeaways

- Connect **Global Field** 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

Global Field. A Global field is a reusable field (consisting of a group of fields) that you can define once and reuse in any content type within your stack. This field saves the time and effort of adding the same set of fields (and their settings) in multiple content types of a stack. ! CSendUserTraining\ L19\ img-1.png (https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt502f137db684633a/67ddc790460eb496e7947c8c/CSendUserTraining L19 img-1.png) Understanding with an example If you want to capture SEO information for your website, you can do this using the Global field. You will create a Global field consisting of fields like ‘SEO Title,’ ‘SEO Description,’ etc. You can then reuse this on any

### Retrieval tags

- Global
- Field
- contentstack-end-user-training-eut-
- lesson 19
- Global Field
- contentstack-end-user-training-eut- lesson

### Indexing notes

Index this lesson as a primary chunk tagged with lesson_id "19" and topics: [Global, Field].
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\_L19\_img-1.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt502f137db684633a/67ddc790460eb496e7947c8c/CSendUserTraining_L19_img-1.png` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L19\_img-2.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt581f12b4cfd93450/67ddc7ca443bd64168f1cfe5/CSendUserTraining_L19_img-2.png` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L19\_img-3.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt5db61352c3d1269e/67ddc7e145b2291a8e911b21/CSendUserTraining_L19_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\_L19\_img-1.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt502f137db684633a/67ddc790460eb496e7947c8c/CSendUserTraining_L19_img-1.png` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L19\_img-2.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt581f12b4cfd93450/67ddc7ca443bd64168f1cfe5/CSendUserTraining_L19_img-2.png` |
| CSendUserTraining\_L19\_img-3.png | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt5db61352c3d1269e/67ddc7e145b2291a8e911b21/CSendUserTraining_L19_img-3.png` |
| About Global Field | `https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/create-content-types/global/` |