Create a Simple Field for a Folder

  1. In the Navigation Pane, click the folder for which you want to create the field.

  2. On the View tab, in the Current View group, click View Settings.

  3. In the Advanced View Settings: <view> dialog box, click Columns.

  4. In the Show Columns dialog box, click New Column.

  5. In the Name box, type a name for the column.

  6. In the Type box, click the data type that you want for the field. Do not select Combination or Formula.

  7. In the Format box, select the format that you want for the field.

  8. Click OK.

  9. To position the field between the other fields in the view, click Move Up or Move Down.

  10. To remove the field from the view, click Remove.

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