How to create custom event fields (Paid feature)
When you are logged in to InviteDesk, you will have access to several settings you can apply or adjust.
You can find the settings on the top bar by clicking on Settings=>Settings:
Regarding your company profile, you will have several options available:
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My company: here you can edit your company.
(Click on the following link to go to this separate article for more details: “Edit my company"). -
Communication languages: here you can determine your default settings concerning the languages in which you externally communicate about your event.
(Click on the following link to go to this separate article for more details: “My communication languages"). -
Data privacy: here you determine your GDPR settings.
(Click on the following link to go to this separate article for more details: “Data privacy settings"). -
Custom contact fields: here you can create custom contact fields.
(Click on the following link to go to this separate article for more details: “Custom contact fields"). - Custom event fields: here you can create custom event fields.
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Tags: here you can create tags.
(Click on the following link to go to this separate article for more details: “Tags"). -
Sender: here you can determine your default settings concerning the sender options for your events.
(Click on the following link to go to this separate article for more details: “Sender settings"). -
Custom domains: here you can add a custom domain for registration pages or event overview pages.
(Click on the following link to go to this separate article for more details: “Custom domains"). -
Unsubscribe: here you can determine your unsubscribe settings.
(Click on the following link to go to this separate article for more details: “Unsubscribe settings"). -
Custom notes: here you can manage your notes/tasks.
(Click on the following link to go to this separate article for more details: “Custom notes"). -
Custom fonts: here you can add a custom font.
(Click on the following link to go to this separate article for more details: “Custom fonts"). -
Branding: here you can add your own branding in InviteDesk.
(Click on the following link to go to this separate article for more details: “Branding").
In this article, we will talk about creating custom event fields.
Custom event fields
You can use custom event fields when creating your event in the Information section. Think of these fields like categories or tags that help you organize and find events more easily, especially if you have a large number of them.
Later on, you will be able to:
Filter events in the Event Overview section based on these fields.
Create reports that include these fields for better insights.
By clicking on “Custom event fields”, you will see the following options:
To create a new custom event field, click on "+ add a field". You will have the following options:
- Give your field a name.
- Choose your "Field type":
- Free Text
- Single select list
- Multiple select list
- Boolean
- Choose your "Format":
- Text
- Number
- Date
- Time
- You will also be given the option to activate a slider to optionally make this custom event field mandatory when creating a new event.
Click on "Save" to keep any changes you have made.
Tips:
- Because we are a multilingual platform you could choose to translate your fields for every language. Just completing your input in the default backup language is enough.