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# Get the Details You Need with Custom Fields

Capture all the data that’s important to your business by adding custom fields.

## Why Do We Use Them?

Every business has it’s own set of terms and details it needs to capture. For example, a clothing designer may need to know height and weight wheras a mechanic needs the make and model of your car. Adding custom fields to your records allows you to capture information that goes beyond the basic name, email, and address fields that are included in every Salesforce record.

## Why Are They Important?

Adding fields to your records reminds you to capture those details when you speak to a customer or partner. It also helps you keep important information in a single place, saving time and making it easier to find the information you need.

#### See Also

- [Create Custom Fields](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=adding_fields.htm&language=en_US)