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help: Improve descriptions of custom profile field types. 

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## Profile field types ## Profile field types
There are several different types of fields available. Choose the profile field type that's most appropriate for the requested information.
* **Text (short)**: For one line responses, like * **Date**: For dates (e.g., birthdays or work anniversaries).
"Job title". Responses are limited to 50 characters. * **Link**: For links to websites, including company-internal pages.
* **Text (long)**: For multiline responses, like "Biography". * **External account**: For linking to an account on GitHub, X (Twitter), etc.
* **Date**: For dates, like "Birthday". * **List of options**: A dropdown with a list of predefined options (e.g.,
* **Link**: For links to websites. office location).
* **External account**: For linking to GitHub, Twitter, etc.
* **Pronouns**: What pronouns should people use to refer to the user? Pronouns * **Pronouns**: What pronouns should people use to refer to the user? Pronouns
are displayed in [user mention](/help/mention-a-user-or-group) autocomplete are displayed in [user mention](/help/mention-a-user-or-group) autocomplete
suggestions. suggestions.
* **List of options**: Creates a dropdown with a list of options. * **Text (long)**: For multiline responses (e.g., a user's intro message).
* **Users**: For selecting one or more users, like "Manager" or * **Text (short)**: For one-line responses up to 50 characters (e.g., team
"Direct reports". name or role in your organization).
* **Users**: For selecting one or more users (e.g., manager or direct reports).
## Display custom fields on user card ## Display custom fields on user card