---
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
---

<Banner>
  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.
</Banner>

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

## Config

| 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. See below for [more detail](#admin-config).                                                                                                    |
| **`custom`**    | Extension point for adding custom data (e.g. for plugins)                                                                                                                    |

_\* 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'

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,
        },
      ],
    },
  ],
}
```