Text fields
Text fields store written content, from a short single line to formatted rich text. Boost.space has four.
Text
A single line of plain text with no formatting — the workhorse field.
- Stores: one line of text.
- Behaves: shows inline; filter with contains / starts with / ends with / equals; sorts alphabetically. Can be a record's primary label and its key field.
- Use for: names, titles, SKUs, reference numbers, short notes.
Long text (Wysiwyg)
Multi-line rich text with formatting — bold, lists, links, and inline images.
- Stores: formatted multi-line content.
- Behaves: opens a rich editor; supports inline AI text tools (shorten, rephrase, translate…). Not meant for sorting or exact-match filtering.
- Use for: descriptions, meeting notes, long-form content.
- Text vs. Long text: pick Text for short values you'll filter and sort on; pick Long text when you need paragraphs or formatting.
An email address, validated and rendered as a clickable mailto: link.
- Stores: one email address.
- Behaves: click to compose; usable as a key field (great for matching contacts on re-sync) and in automation.
- Use for: contact email.
Website
A web address (URL), rendered as a clickable link.
- Stores: one URL.
- Behaves: opens in a new tab when clicked.
- Use for: websites, social profiles, links to external documents.
Forms add more text-based fields for submissions — First name, Last name, Phone, and Address parts. See Field types.
