Custom fields let you extend a task type with your own fields — a PO number, a meeting link, a review date — so tasks of that type can capture details Ceum doesn't model out of the box. Fields are defined per task type and edited on the Task types page when you create or edit a type.
Defining fields
Each task type has a Custom fields section in its editor. Add a field and give it:
- Label — what shows next to the input on the task form.
- Key — a short identifier used for the stored value and in exports.
- Type — one of:
- Text — a single-line text field.
- Multiline — a larger box for longer notes.
- Date — a date picker.
- Help text — optional hint, shown as a tooltip on the field.
- Required — when on, a task of this type can't be saved until the field has a value.
Add as many fields as you need, then Save the task type. For fields that already exist, the editor shows how many tasks currently have a value (for example, "12 tasks have a value").
Filling fields in on a task
Custom fields appear on the task form, but only for tasks whose type defines them. Pick or change a task's type and its custom fields appear (or change) to match. Fields show in their configured order; required fields must be filled before the task saves.
Editing and removing fields
- A field's type is locked once it exists. You can rename the label, change the help text, or toggle required at any time, but you can't switch an existing field's type — add a new field instead.
- Removing a field is staged. Deleting a field in the editor marks it for removal but doesn't take effect until you Save. If the field still holds values on existing tasks, Ceum asks you to confirm the data loss first, since saving discards those values permanently.
- Restore before saving. A field marked for removal can be restored until you save.
Tips and edge cases
- Fields belong to the type, not the task. Changing a task's type swaps which custom fields apply to it.
- Removing a field deletes its data. There's no separate archive — the confirmation on save is the safeguard.
- Keys flow into exports. Pick clear keys; they identify the column when you export tasks.
On mobile
Not available on the mobile app — manage from the web app.