---
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, nextjs
---

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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  srcLight="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/collapsible.png"
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  alt="Shows a Collapsible field in the Payload Admin Panel"
  caption="Admin Panel screenshot of a Collapsible field"
/>

To add a Collapsible Field, set the `type` to `collapsible` in your [Field Config](./overview):

```ts
import type { Field } from 'payload'

export const MyCollapsibleField: Field = {
  // ...
  // highlight-start
  type: 'collapsible',
  fields: [
    // ...
  ],
  // highlight-end
}
```

## Config Options

| Option          | Description                                                                                                                                                                  |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`label`** \*  | A label to render within the header of the collapsible component. This can be a string, function or react component. Function/components receive `({ data, path })` as args. |
| **`fields`** \* | Array of field types to nest within this Collapsible.                                                                                                                        |
| **`admin`**     | Admin-specific configuration. [More details](#admin-options).                                                                                                                |
| **`custom`**    | Extension point for adding custom data (e.g. for plugins)                                                                                                                    |

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

## Admin Options

To customize the appearance and behavior of the Collapsible Field in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview), you can use the `admin` option:

```ts
import type { Field } from 'payload'

export const MyCollapsibleField: Field = {
  // ...
  admin: {
    // highlight-line
    // ...
  },
}
```

The Collapsible Field inherits all of the default options from the base [Field Admin Config](./overview#admin-options), plus the following additional options:

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

## Example

`collections/ExampleCollection.ts`

```ts
import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'

export const ExampleCollection: CollectionConfig = {
  slug: 'example-collection',
  fields: [
    {
      label: ({ data }) => data?.title || 'Untitled',
      type: 'collapsible', // required
      fields: [
        // required
        {
          name: 'title',
          type: 'text',
          required: true,
        },
        {
          name: 'someTextField',
          type: 'text',
          required: true,
        },
      ],
    },
  ],
}
```
