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Technically you could already set `label: undefined` and it would be
supported by group fields but the types didn't reflect this.
So now you can create an unnamed group field like this:
```ts
{
type: 'group',
fields: [
{
type: 'text',
name: 'insideGroupWithNoLabel',
},
],
},
```
This will remove the label while still visually grouping the fields.
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Co-authored-by: Jacob Fletcher <jacobsfletch@gmail.com>
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---
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title: Group Field
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label: Group
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order: 90
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desc: The Group field allows other fields to be nested under a common property. Learn how to use Group fields, see examples and options.
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keywords: group, fields, config, configuration, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
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---
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The Group Field allows [Fields](./overview) to be nested under a common property name. It also groups fields together visually in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview).
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<LightDarkImage
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srcLight="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/group.png"
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srcDark="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/group-dark.png"
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alt="Shows a Group field in the Payload Admin Panel"
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caption="Admin Panel screenshot of a Group field"
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/>
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To add a Group Field, set the `type` to `group` in your [Field Config](./overview):
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```ts
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import type { Field } from 'payload'
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export const MyGroupField: Field = {
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// ...
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// highlight-start
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type: 'group',
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fields: [
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// ...
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],
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// highlight-end
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}
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```
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## Config Options
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| Option | Description |
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| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **`name`** | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names) |
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| **`fields`** \* | Array of field types to nest within this Group. |
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| **`label`** | Used as a heading in the Admin Panel and to name the generated GraphQL type. Defaults to the field name, if defined. |
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| **`validate`** | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation) |
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| **`saveToJWT`** | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT. |
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| **`hooks`** | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields). |
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| **`access`** | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields). |
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| **`hidden`** | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel. |
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| **`defaultValue`** | Provide an object of data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values) |
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| **`localized`** | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config. If enabled, a separate, localized set of all data within this Group will be kept, so there is no need to specify each nested field as `localized`. |
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| **`admin`** | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options). |
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| **`custom`** | Extension point for adding custom data (e.g. for plugins) |
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| **`interfaceName`** | Create a top level, reusable [Typescript interface](/docs/typescript/generating-types#custom-field-interfaces) & [GraphQL type](/docs/graphql/graphql-schema#custom-field-schemas). |
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| **`typescriptSchema`** | Override field type generation with providing a JSON schema |
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| **`virtual`** | Provide `true` to disable field in the database. See [Virtual Fields](https://payloadcms.com/blog/learn-how-virtual-fields-can-help-solve-common-cms-challenges) |
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_\* An asterisk denotes that a property is required._
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## Admin Options
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To customize the appearance and behavior of the Group Field in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview), you can use the `admin` option:
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```ts
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import type { Field } from 'payload'
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export const MyGroupField: Field = {
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// ...
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admin: {
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// highlight-line
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// ...
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},
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}
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```
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The Group Field inherits all of the default admin options from the base [Field Admin Config](./overview#admin-options), plus the following additional options:
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| Option | Description |
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| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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| **`hideGutter`** | Set this property to `true` to hide this field's gutter within the Admin Panel. The field gutter is rendered as a vertical line and padding, but often if this field is nested within a Group, Block, or Array, you may want to hide the gutter. |
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## Example
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`collections/ExampleCollection.ts`
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```ts
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import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
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export const ExampleCollection: CollectionConfig = {
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slug: 'example-collection',
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fields: [
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{
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name: 'pageMeta',
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type: 'group', // required
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interfaceName: 'Meta', // optional
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fields: [
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// required
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{
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name: 'title',
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type: 'text',
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required: true,
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minLength: 20,
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maxLength: 100,
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},
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{
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name: 'description',
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type: 'textarea',
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required: true,
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minLength: 40,
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maxLength: 160,
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},
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],
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},
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],
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}
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```
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## Presentational group fields
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You can also use the Group field to only visually group fields without affecting the data structure. Not defining a label will render just the grouped fields.
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```ts
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import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
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export const ExampleCollection: CollectionConfig = {
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slug: 'example-collection',
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fields: [
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{
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label: 'Page meta',
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type: 'group', // required
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fields: [
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{
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name: 'title',
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type: 'text',
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required: true,
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minLength: 20,
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maxLength: 100,
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},
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{
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name: 'description',
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type: 'textarea',
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required: true,
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minLength: 40,
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maxLength: 160,
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},
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],
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},
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],
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}
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```
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