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# Collecting Additional Information about a Participant

Want to collect extra information from your clients — such as a national ID number or home address? Or perhaps you need to add a note to a specific participant — for example, how they found out about your classes?

You can do this using custom fields.

## Adding custom fields

In the ActiveNow school panel, go to:

* *Settings* → *General* and find the *Custom fields settings* section
* Click *Additional participant-related fields*
* Click *Add field*, then enter a name and choose a field type

If you choose the *Dropdown* type, a *Choice options* section will appear where you can add the available options. Separate them with the **|** character (Shift + the key above Enter).

![Custom fields settings with Add field button and field type selection](/files/Zly4aCfW76g50nqSrC7V)

## Changing a field value for a specific participant

To fill in a custom field for a specific participant, open their profile (e.g. through the *Participants* tab) and find the *Custom fields* section.

You can edit values as follows:

* For *Yes/No* fields — toggle the switch
* For text fields — click the pencil icon, enter the value, then click outside the field to save
* For *Dropdown* fields — click the icon to expand the list and select an option

![Participant profile Custom fields section showing different field types with edit controls](/files/FWyiwTxY3nX1z5zO3hUu)

## Visible fields on the participant list

You can choose which columns appear on the participant list — including your custom fields. In the *Participants* tab, click *Show other fields*, select the columns you want, and confirm. The selected columns will appear in the table and can be used for sorting and searching.

![Participants list with Show other fields button and column selection panel](/files/Gp35y8JPCxIY76fHw8KL)

## Visible fields in the course view

You can do the same inside a course. Open *Course details*, find the *Participants* section, and click *Show other fields*. The selected columns will appear in the participants table for that course.

![Course details Participants section with Show other fields button and column selection](/files/iqBr9v1X1ny6mpbt0QHa)


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