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How to select custom fields for a lesson

This guide will explain how to select custom fields for a lesson.

If enabled by your school admin, Class Charts allows you to display the custom fields of your choice for each class.

To choose which custom fields should be displayed for a particular class, click on the Classes tab along the top of the page.

Class Charts classes button

Next, click on the Start button for the class of your choice.

Class Charts start class

Click on the i icon in the bottom right hand corner of the class to bring up the custom fields legend.

Class Charts legend button

The legend will be visible, explaining which custom fields are currently being represented on the pupil cards. To change which custom fields are displayed in the class, click on the choose fields button.

Class Charts choose fields button

The custom field selection page will appear. Click on the drop down menu and select Use custom fields.

Class Charts custom fields for class drop down

Select additional custom fields from the list by ticking and unticking the available fields.

Class Charts custom field class ticked

Once you have finished selecting custom fields, click on the Return to class button to go back to the lesson.

Class Charts return to class button

The selected custom fields will appear on the pupil cards and the custom field legend will be updated accordingly.

Class Charts added custom field in class

If you find yourself adding the same custom fields to multiple classes, you may find it useful to set up a custom fieldset.

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