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description: To sync account record fields to Account Engagement, copy the fields to related contacts and trigger a sync.
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# Copy Account Fields to Contact Fields

To sync account record fields to Account Engagement, copy the fields to related contacts and trigger a sync.

### Required Editions

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1. Open the Object Manager, select **Contacts**, and then select **Fields & Relationships**.
2. Click **New**.
3. For the data type, select **Formula**, and click **Next**.
4. Enter a field label.
5. Select a formula return type that matches the account field type, and click **Next**.
6. Click the **Advanced Formula** tab.
7. Click **Insert Field**.
8. On the Insert Field screen, navigate to **Contact** | **Account**, select the field you want to sync, and click **Insert**.
    
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    Note For picklist fields, add the TEXT function. For example, the picklist field Account.CRM\_System\_\_c looks like TEXT(Account.CRM\_System\_\_c ).
9. Click **Next**.
10. Set field-level security, and click **Next**.
11. Select on which page layouts you want the field to appear.
12. Save the field.

Updating this field doesn’t trigger a prospect record sync or change the last updated timestamp, because it’s a copy of the account field. Account updates sync as part of a separate process.