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title: Collapsible Field
label: Collapsible
order: 60
desc: With the Collapsible field, you can place fields within a collapsible layout component that can be collapsed / expanded.
keywords: row, fields, config, configuration, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, express
---

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  The Collapsible field is presentational-only and only affects the Admin panel. By using it, you can place fields within a nice layout component that can be collapsed / expanded.
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### Config

| Option         | Description                                                               |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`label`** *  | A label to render within the header of the collapsible component.         |
| **`fields`** * | Array of field types to nest within this Collapsible.                     |
| **`admin`**    | Admin-specific configuration. See below for [more detail](#admin-config). |

*\* An asterisk denotes that a property is required.*

### Admin Config

In addition to the default [field admin config](/docs/fields/overview#admin-config), you can adjust the following properties:

| Option                 | Description                     |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| **`initCollapsed`**    | Set the initial collapsed state |

### Example

`collections/ExampleCollection.ts`
```ts
import { CollectionConfig } from 'payload/types';

const ExampleCollection: CollectionConfig = {
  slug: 'example-collection',
  fields: [
    {
      label: 'Header of collapsible goes here',
      type: 'collapsible', // required
      fields: [ // required
        {
          name: 'someTextField',
          type: 'text',
          required: true,
        },
      ],
    }
  ]
};
```