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title: "[Set Up Your Project] - About Field Properties"
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# [Set Up Your Project] - About Field Properties

This page explains what field properties are and how to access and use them when defining fields in a Content Type schema. It is intended for developers configuring content models and should be used when you need to understand or apply basic or advanced field attributes.

## About Field Properties

Field properties define the nature and behavior of the [field](/docs/developers/create-content-types/about-fields). These properties let you define the nature of a field by setting multiple attributes. This enables you to create a dynamic and flexible structure of your [Content Type](/docs/developers/create-content-types/about-content-types).

To access the field properties of a field, go to the "Content Type Schema" page, hover on the field you want, click on the cogwheel to access the **"basic"** or **"advanced" **properties.

Some of the field properties are** "Display Name," "Unique ID," "Default Value," "Help Text," "Instruction Value,"** and many more.

For example:
- If you want to set a maximum number of characters in any text field, you can make use of the [**Number of Characters**](/docs/developers/create-content-types/number-of-characters) property.
- To display a customized name of a field when content managers create an entry, you can set [**Display Name**](/docs/developers/create-content-types/display-name)
- property.

You can browse through the following topics mentioned in the "More Articles" section to learn which properties you can apply to fields.

## Common questions

**How do I access field properties for a field?**  
Go to the "Content Type Schema" page, hover on the field you want, and click on the cogwheel to access the **"basic"** or **"advanced" **properties.

**What are field properties used for?**  
Field properties define the nature and behavior of the [field](/docs/developers/create-content-types/about-fields) by setting multiple attributes.

**Which field property can I use to limit text length?**  
You can make use of the [**Number of Characters**](/docs/developers/create-content-types/number-of-characters) property.

**Which field property can I use to show a customized field name to content managers?**  
You can set [**Display Name**](/docs/developers/create-content-types/display-name).