Types of collection fields

Each Collection item is made up of different fields. These fields store specific types of information — such as text, dates, images, or files — and help keep your content structured and consistent.

Below are the most common field types you may see in your site’s Collections.

Types of Collection Fields

• Plain text field — simple, unformatted text.
• Rich text field — supports formatted text.
  • Click inside the field and highlight text to format (bold, italic, links, headings, etc.)
  • Press Enter for a new line, then click the “+” button on the left to add lists, bullets, images, or other content.
• Image field — upload a single image. Refer to our image sizing guide for help.
• Multi-image field — upload multiple images at once.
• Video field — paste a video URL from YouTube, Vimeo, etc.
• Link field — add a URL.
• Email field — add an email address.
• Phone field — add a phone number.
• Number field — add any number (whole or decimal).
• Date/Time field — pick a date (and optionally a time).
• Switch field — yes/no toggle.
• Color field — choose a color value.
• Option field — pick from a preset dropdown list.
• File field — upload a downloadable file (PDF, document, etc.). The max file size is 10mb.
• Reference field — link this item to one item in another Collection, such as selecting a year for a publication.
• Multi-reference field — same as a reference field, but allows selecting multiple related items. For example: selecting multiple key publications for a research project.

Tip

If you are ever unsurue of how to format a field (ex: word count of a text field) reference the other collection items to keep consistency.