# Actions on Field

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URL: https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/fields/actions-on-field
Last updated: 2026-09-25

This article explains how to perform various actions on a field- like rename, change field type, default, field width, record height, show/hide.

<AskNocoAI>
  <Prompt>
    Rename [old field name] to [new field name]
  </Prompt>

  <Prompt>
    Change [field name] to a [date] field
  </Prompt>

  <Prompt>
    Delete the [field name] field
  </Prompt>

  <Prompt>
    Change [Amount] to a currency field in [euros]
  </Prompt>
</AskNocoAI>

## Fields context menu

Fields context menu can be accessed by clicking on the dropdown icon (🔽) next to the field name.\
<img alt="Fields context menu" src={__img0} placeholder="blur" />

### Edit

#### Rename field

1. Open the field context menu
2. Click on `Edit` option.
3. Enter new field name as required in the `Field Name` field.
4. Click on `Save Field` button.

<img alt="Rename field" src={__img1} placeholder="blur" />

#### Change field type

1. Open the field context menu
2. Click on `Edit` option.
3. Select new field type from the `Field Type` dropdown.
4. Click on `Save Field` button.

<img alt="Change field type" src={__img2} placeholder="blur" />

#### Change default value

1. Open the field context menu
2. Click on `Edit` option.
3. Enter new default value in the `Default Value` field. To disable, click on `x` icon.
4. Click on `Save Field` button.

<img alt="Change default value" src={__img3} placeholder="blur" />

### Change field width

To adjust the width of the field, hover over the field edge and drag to adjust the width.

<img alt="Change field width" src={__img4} placeholder="blur" />

### Hide field

1. Open the field context menu
2. Click on `Hide Field` option

<Callout type="note">
  * Hidden fields are not visible in the table view, but will still be accessible for Formulas, Sort, Filter, etc.
  * To un hide a field, use `Toolbar > Fields` menu
  * Fields can also be marked as hidden from `Toolbar > Fields` menu
</Callout>

### Set as Display value

1. Open the field context menu
2. Click on `Set as Display Value` option.

Refer to [Display Value](/docs/product/tables/fields/display-value) for more details.

### Sort Ascending

1. Open the field context menu
2. Click on `Sort Ascending` option.

### Sort Descending

1. Open the field context menu
2. Click on `Sort Descending` option.

### Duplicate field

1. Open the field context menu
2. Click on `Duplicate` option.

Duplicated field sans the data will be created with suffix `_copy` in its name & will be placed to the right of the original field.

### Insert after a field

1. Open the field context menu
2. Click on `Insert after` option.

New field will be created to the right of the original field.

### Insert before a field

1. Open the field context menu
2. Click on `Insert before` option.

New field will be created to the left of the original field.

### Delete field

<Callout type="info">
  **This action cannot be undone**
</Callout>

To delete a field, follow the steps below:

1. Open the field context menu by clicking on dropdown icon (🔽) .
2. Click on **Delete**.
3. Confirm the deletion by clicking on **Delete Field** on the confirmation modal.

### Add / edit field description

Field description can be added by clicking on the `Add Description` button on the field creation modal or by clicking on the `Edit Description` button from the field context menu.

<img alt="add field description" src={__img5} placeholder="blur" />
<img alt="edit field description" src={__img6} placeholder="blur" />

Description for a field will be visible as a tooltip when hovering over the `info` icon next to the field name.

<img alt="Field description" src={__img7} placeholder="blur" />

The same `info` icon also appears next to the field name in the **expanded record** and in the **New record** form. Hover over it to read the field description. The description is visible to viewers as well, and it appears on public and shared views, making it a convenient way to give people filling in a record additional context about a field.

### Set field as unique

To set a field as unique, follow the steps below:

1. Open the field context menu by clicking on dropdown icon (🔽) .
2. Click on **Edit field**.
3. Toggle on the **Unique values only** option.
4. Click on **Save Field** button.

<img alt="Set field as unique" src={__img8} placeholder="blur" />

Note that, this feature is only available for certain field types like Single line text, Email, Number, etc. Find more details on setting a field as unique in [Unique Fields](/docs/product/tables/fields#unique-fields-) article.

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## Related pages

- [Primary Key](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/fields/primary-key.md): This article explains what a primary key is and how it is used in NocoDB.
- [Display Value](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/fields/display-value.md): This article explains how to set the display value for a table and its significance.
- [Multi-Field Editor](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/fields/multi-fields-editor.md): Understanding use of multi-field editor in NocoDB!
- [Field Summary](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/fields/field-summary-footer.md): Understanding the field summary bar in NocoDB!