Custom fields by task type
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Ivan Villa
Problem:
Custom fields can become messy when you have different types of work (tasks) within the same lists. For example, having a bug, feature, and an epic task all in the same list would cause them all to have the same custom fields, even though I would want specific ones for each type.
Other issues arise when fields that should only belong to the top-level task spread down to all its subtasks.
Ask:
Custom fields should have the option to be added to a custom task type itself.
- Whenever I create a new task of that type, it will come along with all its custom fields.
- Those fields will not spread to any task that is not of that type.
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Hemant Kumar
hey everyone, we have enabled Button (Beta), File and Formula field types as part of Custom Field by TaskType. There are some nuanced usecases but we are trying to see if this works for your actual scenarios. Please try it out and give us feedback
Norelis Monsalve
Hello, I want to try to convert a custom drop-down custom field that I already had created into a list and pass it on only to be a custom field by type of task and it won't let me convert it. This would help a lot with the internal classification of work and so I don't lose the information I had previously in these fields.
Hemant Kumar
Norelis Monsalve: you should be available to convert. Can you file a report with the support team please. And if possible share a loom here as well. I can try to accelerate
Hemant Kumar
hey everyone, we have enabled Button (Beta), File and Formula field types as part of Custom Field by TaskType. There are some nuanced usecases but we are trying to see if this works for your actual scenarios. Please try it out and give us feedback
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Ruud Mestrom
Hemant Kumar I tried to move a formula field but I get an error:
We're having trouble connecting. Please check your connection.
I've sent an email to support.
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Ruud Mestrom
To add, moved a button from same location to same task, that worked without issue.
Tony Henderson
Hemant Kumar I get the same issue as Ruud trying to move a File field to a task type.
Hemant Kumar
Thanks for the feedback. There are some limitations to convert a Tasktype<>Location for these field types but we're trying to unblock Files and Formula first.
Tony Henderson Ruud Mestrom for your usecases, did you try to create new CF by tasktype for these field types? is that working?
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Ruud Mestrom
Hemant Kumar No, didn't try, I thought this might be a bug, that is why. I'll await moving, no hurry.
Tony Henderson
Hemant Kumar I haven't either because ultimately I already have the fields I need, I just want to limit the visibility of them.
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Gethin Herbert
Hemant Kumar not sure if this makes a difference but my formula (advanced formula), won't stay within the task type, I set it and it resets itself.
Natalie Williams
Hemant Kumar any updates about being able to restrict task-type fields to locations?
Hemant Kumar
Natalie Williams: Thanks for checking in. No updates. Custom Fields by task type is live, but restricting those fields to specific locations is still a separate follow-up; Right now our focus is to get the other field types supported by tasktype incl conversion flows
Natalie Williams
Ruud Mestrom I'm getting the same error message.
Natalie Williams
Hemant Kumar yea I'm using custom fields by task type, but I had to open a new account to effectively share templates since they include all task type CFs.
Angus Innes
Hemant Kumar I'm getting the same error as Ruud.
Trying to move a new Advanced Formula from a location to three task types.
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Hemant Kumar
Team, excited to share we have started the technical investigation on how to support these 3 field types - Buttons (Beta), Formulas and Files. Once the spike finishes and if there are no surprises, we can knock these off as next steps!!
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Elizabeth Metivier
Hemant Kumar Excellent news!
Nicole Dupont
Hemant Kumar Nice!!!! Next we absolutely need status by task type, PLEASE!
David J Geiger
Hemant Kumar Great to hear, thanks for looking at this!
Angus Innes
Hemant Kumar Great news! When these are released, we will be able to start using this functionality!!
Hemant Kumar
Nicole Dupont Yup its in our backlog and something we will defn pick up
Pip Meecham
Hemant Kumar Will relationship fields be able to be used eventually too?
Gail Marek
Hemant Kumar Awesome, this will be a huge help when it comes to organizing and simplifying subtask data.
Hemant Kumar
Pip Meecham Not at the moment. That one requires a lot more work and we need to weigh against other requests. It's in the backlog righ tnow
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Harry Hodge
Hemant Kumar Relationships are a must for us, please can this be added to the list
Pip Meecham
Hemant Kumar Thanks for letting me know! Completely understand :)
João Jesus
Hemant Kumar hello.
I suggest that you do something similar to what "Superhuman Docs" is already doing. It works greats. You can check info here:
1 - Integrate buttons in tables: https://help.superhuman.com/hc/en-us/articles/46210184044173-Buttons-in-Superhuman-Docs
Hemant Kumar
João Jesus Elizabeth Metivier Nicole Dupont David J Geiger Angus Innes Gail Marek We just enabled Files, Formulas and Button. Can you please try it out and share feedback!
Jenni Skarsten
Bug: I noticed when exporting "all columns", the fields by task type appear even when there are no tasks of that task type in the list I am exporting.
Natalie Williams
Jenni Skarsten and if you create a template, ALL task type fields are included, which creates a horrible experience if you're sharing a template with someone, as they then have to go and delete all the unnecessary fields.
Jason Joseph
Have a look. Consider this my thanks for a truly great suggestion!
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Hemant Kumar
updated the status to
completed
Hey everyone , this feature is now live for everyone. Please do share feedback if you face any issues with this new capability!
Travis Rose
Hemant Kumar LETS GOOOOO!
Congrats Hemant! Massive feature, completely transforms the capabilities of the tool. So hyped this is GA now!
Michael
Still doesn't support Buttons, Hemant Kumar :(
Hemant Kumar
Michael: yeah. These 4 field types was not part of the GA launch - Button/Files/Formula/Relationship field types.
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Shreyansh Jain
Hi Hemant Kumar,
Any plans to support these 4 fields soon? These are what makes Clickup more powerful than any other application out there and files and relationships are very important for me
Jason Joseph
Hemant Kumar it would be great when something like this launches to include some semblance of insights as to where exactly in the settings to set it up. A link to a page with screenshots at the least, or a video walkthrough with proper (non-echoing) audio (I'm growing weary of the production of some of ClickUp's videos)) would be even better.
Niklas Panten
Hemant Kumar Love the update here. It would only make sense to complete the package with having also status per task type available. This is still a huge pain and directly related. https://feedback.clickup.com/feature-requests/p/statuses-by-task-type
Hemant Kumar
Jason Joseph: Good feedback. Just updated my post with a clip walkthrough
Jason Joseph
Hemant Kumar superb.
Mara
Hemant Kumar That seems good!
Can we transfer content of a field to a new one ?
Example:
I have a Amount field A (AFA) that I would like to apply to the Task Type $.
But I used previously this same AFA for a specific list for which the Amount field was important but doesn't contains Task Type $ (they just needed an amount column).
I'd like to transfer all the info from the AFA to a new/another Amount field so that I could dedicate AFA to the Task Type $.
If I don't, I can see on your video field wouldn't be shown.
Mara
Hemant Kumar I just found out an issue (really annoying for me) : Task Type Fields don't display in quick creation of a task. In this condition I am not sure I'll use the Task Types field :/
See here: 💵Tast Type have a specific € field, but it doesn't show in the quick tab even when pinned.
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David J Geiger
Hemant Kumar using this in the beta phase has been a game changer! My team and I absolutely love this feature.
Just out of curiosity, did anything change to update the status to "complete" instead of in beta? I can't tell.
Also, I see the 4 field types that aren't supported, is there a particularly reason why they aren't, and will they eventually be?
Mara
Hemant Kumar should I make it a bug ticket?
Hemant Kumar
Mara: They should show up in the quick creation of task unless i'm misunderstanding the scenario.
Can you please report a bug and we can look into it. A clip will help as well
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Mara: yes please
David J Geiger we were fixing some of the GA blocking bugs impacting quality esp relation to Integration scenarios.
Josue Lony
I have been using "Custom Fields by Task Type" daily since August 2025, and I would like to share some feedback.
- Limitation on "Files" Custom Fields:
One of my main concerns is the current limit on "Files" Custom Fields. Right now, it's not possible to add more. Some of my custom tasks already use this field, but for others, I need to add them at the list level instead, which has been quite frustrating. Is there an ETA on when we will be able to add more?
- Visibility in Global Views (Calendar/All Spaces):
I manage four spaces, and I like to track certain Task Types using a Calendar view in the "All Spaces" or "All Tasks" section. However, when I create a new calendar view, I cannot select Task Type Custom Fields to show on the task cards. This seems directly related to the issue Tony Henderson has been describing since May 6. Do we have any news on this Raina Ahuja?
(Related topic: "Feature Request: Show Task Type Custom Fields in List & Board views.")
- New Feature Request: Conditional Custom Fields by Location:
Finally, I have a feature request to improve this functionality. It would be amazing to create Task Type Custom Fields that display conditionally based on the Space or List location. Sometimes, a specific Space requires one or two extra fields, but since that Task Type is used across many folders, creating the field at the List level isn't a good option. It would be much better to add it directly to the Task Type and set it to only show if the task is located in "Space X" or "List X, Y, Z ."
Hemant Kumar
Josue Lony:
- We have some limitations due to which we cannot enable "Files" CF. It's in our backlog but not prioritized yet. PS - We do not support Button/Files/Formula/Relationship field types
- I tested the tasktypes on Calendar View (All Tasks) and i was able to see the CFs by TT. Can you check again if this still repros. If yes, please do file a bug.
- Yes this is in our backlog (not prioritized). It makes the UX and app quite complex (CF by Tasktypes by Location) - so it will be challenging from that perspective.
Michael
oh yeah, Josue Lony, Files would be great too along with Buttons..
Michael
Hemant Kumar I know you guys don’t like to talk timeframes too much, but are these like a 1mo, 6mo.. 18mo thing?
Natalie Williams
Hemant Kumar, the inability to set task-type fields to specific locations creates a less efficient daily user experience. Unless you use the name to search for a custom field, using the bulk action bar to set CFs is now a horrendous experience of scrolling through dozens of irrelevant fields. Creating templates is now a disaster because all task-type fields are included, so the space where the template is imported now has to go and delete all the extra fields. I get that it's not going to be the simplest from a development perspective, but it's not an impossible request, and it would significantly improve the daily use...which, when we're talking about an app meant to improve productivity, is rather vital.
Hemant Kumar
Josue Lony we have enabled Button (Beta), File and Formula field types as part of Custom Field by TaskType. Please try it out and give us feedback
Tony Henderson
Hi Raina Ahuja, just wanted to flag a bug I raised for this: #2671237
Hemant Kumar
Tony Henderson: This should be addressed in our next production release
Angus Innes
Also waiting and wanting to know when this will be out of Beta?
Hemant Kumar
Angus Innes: We are live!!
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Kieran Meehan
Is there an ETA on when this will go live?
Hemant Kumar
Kieran Meehan: We are live!!
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