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  • Sep 15, 2022 5:05 PM UTC
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HVA
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I am looking for an option to make contact fields conditional, similar to what you can now do with sections in the ticket fields configuration page:

Example

  • I have a pet
    • YES (section)
      • type of pet
        • fish
        • cat
        • dog
      • name of pet
        • text field
      • food
        • text field
    • NO (section)
      • empty

Final Result

  • I have a pet : yes
    • type of pet : fish
    • name of pet : nemo
    • food : spaghetti

Has anyone worked out a way to do this? 

We normally have a lot of contact fields, and I worry that without some kind of filtering, it will all be very difficult to parse for our team.

Best answer by Aishvarya

Hi @HVA 

 

Greetings from the Freshworks community!

 

Unfortunately, we only support the following customer fields in Freshdesk. We certainly agree that it would be helpful to have dependant and dynamic sections under customer fields.

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We already have a feature request in place for this. In general, the requests will be processed based on the number of users who've requested them and based on the priority and current schedule of the feature request queue. Please have a look at our Ideas page, and post your ask here. We will look into this and take this up from our end.

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Aishvarya
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  • Sep 28, 2022 6:02 AM UTC

Hi @HVA 

 

Greetings from the Freshworks community!

 

Unfortunately, we only support the following customer fields in Freshdesk. We certainly agree that it would be helpful to have dependant and dynamic sections under customer fields.

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We already have a feature request in place for this. In general, the requests will be processed based on the number of users who've requested them and based on the priority and current schedule of the feature request queue. Please have a look at our Ideas page, and post your ask here. We will look into this and take this up from our end.


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  • Nov 25, 2024 5:30 AM UTC

I am looking for an option to make contact fields conditional, similar to what you can now do with sections in the ticket fields configuration page:

Example

  • I have a pet
    • YES (section)
      • type of pet
        • fish
        • cat
        • dog
      • name of pet
        • text field
      • food
        • text field
    • NO (section)
      • empty

Final Result

  • I have a pet : yes
    • type of pet : fish
    • name of pet : nemo
    • food : spaghetti

Has anyone worked out a way to do this? 

We normally have a lot of contact fields, and I worry that without some kind of filtering, it will all be very difficult to parse for our team.

Informative


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  • Aug 28, 2025 3:29 PM UTC

When organizing contact fields, it’s best to divide them into clear sections for easier navigation and usability. Start with basic personal details such as name, phone number, and email address. Next, include a section of roadhouse texas menu for address information, covering street, city, state, and postal code. If relevant, add a professional details section for job title, company, or department.


avasmith
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  • Sep 14, 2025 10:59 AM UTC

I don’t think Freshdesk currently supports fully conditional customer fields the way you described. A workaround I’ve seen is to break them into separate groups and use tags or automation rules to show/hide info.

It’s kind of like how streaming apps  organize movies and shows by genre and categories - you don’t see everything at once, only what’s relevant. Freshdesk could benefit from a similar layered approach so agents aren’t overwhelmed by too many fields on one screen


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  • Oct 11, 2025 4:42 PM UTC

Dividing contact fields into sections helps organize information clearly and enhances the user experience. By grouping related fields—such as personal details, communication preferences, and address information of mi portal fone sev nómina—users can navigate forms more easily and complete them faster. This structure also minimizes confusion and reduces errors, as it guides users step by step through each category.


juliawhites
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  • Sep 19, 2026 2:19 PM UTC

I think conditional contact fields would be really useful, especially when there are many fields to manage. Using sections as conditions makes the form much easier to follow and would help keep irrelevant fields hidden.

Have you found any workaround using automation or custom apps to achieve this, or are you still looking for a built-in option?


juliawhites
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  • Sep 20, 2026 11:32 AM UTC

I am looking for an option to make contact fields conditional, similar to what you can now do with sections in the ticket fields configuration page:

Example

  • I have a pet
    • YES (section)
      • type of pet
        • fish
        • cat
        • dog
      • name of pet
        • text field
      • food
        • text field
    • NO (section)
      • empty

Final Result

  • I have a pet : yes
    • type of pet : fish
    • name of pet : nemo
    • food : spaghetti

Has anyone worked out a way to do this? 

We normally have a lot of contact fields, and I worry that without some kind of filtering, it will all be very difficult to parse for our team.

I am looking for an option to make contact fields conditional, similar to what you can now do with sections in the ticket fields configuration page:

Example

  • I have a pet
    • YES (section)
      • type of pet
        • fish
        • cat
        • dog
      • name of pet
        • text field
      • food
        • text field
    • NO (section)
      • empty

Final Result

  • I have a pet : yes
    • type of pet : fish
    • name of pet : nemo
    • food : spaghetti

Has anyone worked out a way to do this? 

We normally have a lot of contact fields, and I worry that without some kind of filtering, it will all be very difficult to parse for our team.

Conditional contact fields would definitely make large contact profiles easier to manage and reduce unnecessary clutter. A rule-based approach could also prevent irrelevant fields from being displayed. Has Freshdesk added any progress on this feature since the original request?