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Using Auto-Generated Titles

Turn the Title field into an auto-generated title that combines other fields, such as a name, an ID and a date, for every record.

Written by Brian Dollen

An auto-generated title builds each record's Title from other fields you choose, such as a customer name, an Auto Number and a date. Open the Title field's ... menu, choose Modify Field Settings, select Auto Generated, confirm, and pick the fields to combine.

Plan Availability

All plan types.

Permissions

Administrators and Solution Managers.

Platform

Web

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How do I enable auto-generated titles?

  1. Open a record in the table.

  2. Click the ... menu of the Title field.

  3. Select Modify Field Settings.

  4. Choose Auto Generated.

  5. Confirm with Yes, I understand.

  6. Select the fields to combine into the title and save.

The Title field settings with Auto Generated selected and the fields to combine.

The title updates for existing records and for every record created afterward.


Which fields can be combined?

Field group

Field types

Numeric

Auto Number, Record ID, Number, Currency, Number Slider, Rating, Formula (numeric).

Text

Text, Text Area, Full Name, Formula (text).

Date

Date, Date Range, Due Date, Formula (date), First Created, Last Updated.

Assignment

Assigned To.

Status

Status.

Selection

Single Select, Multiple Select.

Linked Record related

Linked Record, Rollup, Lookup.


Frequently asked questions

Can an automation set the value of an auto-generated title?

No. An auto-generated title is read-only by default, so an automation cannot set its value; the title is built from the fields you chose.

Can I hide the Title field in a view?

The Title column can be collapsed like any other column, but it cannot be removed from the Visible Fields section of the Fields to Display control.

Last verified 23 Oct 2026.

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