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# Create Custom Fields for Preferences

Create custom fields in Sales or Service Cloud for the communication preferences you want to include in the Profile Center to use with Marketing Cloud Connect for Marketing Cloud Engagement. You can create different custom fields for contacts and leads.

1. In Sales Service Cloud, click **Setup**.
2. Under Build, click **Customize**.
3. Under Contacts or Leads, click **Fields**.
4. Create a custom field.
5. Select the **Checkbox** data type.
6. Click **Next**.
7. Leave the default value set to **Unchecked**.
8. Enter the field, label, description, and attributes of the field and click **Next**.
9. Set the security levels for your field and click **Next**.
10. Select the location of your field.
11. Save the field.