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Editing and Hiding Person Generic Fields
A user with the List Admin permission can edit the name given to ageneric fieldin the User Profile screen. Once the name is changed for a generic field list, theitem selectionsmay also need to be updated. A List Admin can also hide any of the five default orrenamedperson generic fields so that the field does not display in the User Profile screen.
1. Click the Gear Icon in theNavigation Toolbar, and click the Lists link in the menu.
In the List Administration screen, locate the generic fields by entering person in theSearchfield and pressing theENTERkey on your keyboard.
When the Person Generic Fields result displays in the Fields List section, click it to display the generic fields in the right side of the screen.
Locate the generic field you want to edit, and perform the necessary updates:
Click in theField Labelfield and type over the existing text to change the name of the field.
Click in theDescriptionfield and type over the existing text to edit thequick tip.
Click a field'sHiddencheck box to hide the field in theUser Profilescreen.