Deal Fields Overview
Deal fields allow you to track additional information about deals beyond the basic title and value. You can also customize your pipeline stages.Custom Fields for Deals
Field Types
Similar to lead custom fields, deal fields support:- Text: Single-line text
- Textarea: Multi-line text
- Number: Numeric values
- Date: Date values
- Dropdown: Single selection
- Multiselect: Multiple selections
- Boolean: Yes/No values
Creating Deal Fields
- Navigate to Settings → Deal Fields
- Click “Add Field” or “Create Field”
- Configure field:
- Field name (internal)
- Field label (display)
- Field type
- Description
- Required status
- Save field
Using Deal Fields
Deal fields appear in:- Deal creation form
- Deal edit form
- Deal details sidebar
- Pipeline cards (key fields)
Pipeline Stages
Default Stages
Your pipeline starts with default stages:- New/Qualification
- Proposal
- Negotiation
- Closed Won
- Closed Lost
Customizing Stages
Add Stages:- Go to Settings → Deal Pipeline
- Click “Add Stage”
- Enter stage name
- Choose color
- Set stage order
- Save
- Modify stage name
- Change stage color
- Reorder stages
- Set default stage
- Delete custom stages
- Cannot delete required stages (Won/Lost)
- Deals in deleted stage move to default
Stage Configuration
Stage Properties:- Name: Display name
- Color: Visual identifier
- Order: Position in pipeline
- Default: Default stage for new deals
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Best Practices
- Relevant Fields: Create fields that add value
- Stage Names: Use clear, descriptive stage names
- Stage Colors: Use colors to distinguish stages
- Logical Order: Order stages to match your process
- Keep It Simple: Don’t create too many stages or fields