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# Private Panels custom study attributes

## Viewing Custom Study Attributes

Custom study attributes are like panel properties but are only confined within the study. These will appear on the pop-up profile view when you click the full name of the panelist within the study's **Overview** subpage. You can use these to keep track of important details about the panelist that are relevant to the study such as submitted documents or phone call notes. You can also add these to [study templates](/private-panels/studies/private-panels-study-templates.md) for re-use.

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The custom study attributes also become column headers within the **Overview** sub-page of the study so you can see them at a glance.

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## Creating Custom Study Attributes

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Open the study you're working on. Then, go to the **Study Settings** sub-page.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Within the **Custom Study Attributes** section, click the **+ Create Attribute** button.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
The **Edit Custom Attribute** pop-up will appear. Type the name of the custom attribute on the textbox.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Select the custom attribute type by clicking the drop-down button below **Type**, then selecting from the options. The type can be **Text**, **Single-select (Dropdown)**, or **Multi-select (Checkbox)**.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Click **Save**.

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{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** Private Panels was previously managed outside of Dscout, so you may see a different logo and URL in some places. If you have any questions, contact <support@dscout.com>.
{% endhint %}


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