Custom contact fields can store information that you want to remember about a contact, for example, you might want to add a custom contact field named Sports team or Favorite color. If you create a custom field for a contact, the field appears for all your contacts.

1. When you are adding or changing a contact, in the Custom Fields section, click Add Custom Field.
2. Click a field.
3. To change the name of the field, place the cursor in the field. Press the key > Change Field Name.
4. Type a name for the field. Press the key on the keyboard.
5. Type the information that you want to add to the custom field.
6. Press the key > Save.

After you finish: You can synchronize contact fields that you customize on your BlackBerry smartphone with the email application on your computer. For more information about synchronizing contact fields, see the Help in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.