Change the field label or hint

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • You can change a field's label or the text that appears as a hint when you point your mouse device to the field.

    Before you begin

    Role required: personalize_dictionary

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to the form the field appears on.
    2. Select and hold (or right-click) the field label and select Configure Label.
    3. Update the form.
      Table 1. Changing the Field Label or Hint
      Field Description
      Table The table the label appears on.
      Label The label that the field displays. You can enter up to 80 characters for the label, but not all databases support this many characters. The recommended maximum is 30 or fewer characters. HTML in field labels isn’t supported.
      Plural The plural version of the field label.
      Element The dictionary name of the field.
      Help Helpful text stored in the record.
      Hint

      A short description of the field that displays when a user hovers over it. HTML in field hints isn’t supported, but line breaks are allowed.

      The hint for the Caller field on an Incident.
      URL A URL link that displays on the label if this field isn’t empty.
      URL target This field should be left empty, as it’s no longer used.
    4. Select Update.