# Custom field on sales invoice not showing on printed document **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [May 18, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/custom-field-on-sales-invoice-not-showing-on-printed-document/28279 "2020-05-18T07:26:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![croyavi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@croyavi](https://forum.manager.io/u/croyavi)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/custom-field-on-sales-invoice-not-showing-on-printed-document/28279/1 "2020-05-18T07:26:13Z")
when I create sales invoice, edited custom field is not showing on the printed invoice . how to show the edited field on printed document? please help Note: custom field module is active . ![in](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/4/c/4c7cad4439499c10123438bd4275bf83dd24b761.png) ![in2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/5/b/5b904d843ab1ed6ec3a966907862419461503a16.png) ---
**Author:** ![Joe91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/joe91/32/35781_2.png) [@Joe91](https://forum.manager.io/u/Joe91)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/custom-field-on-sales-invoice-not-showing-on-printed-document/28279/2 "2020-05-18T07:29:18Z")
Please show the edit screen for the custom field ---
**Author:** ![croyavi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@croyavi](https://forum.manager.io/u/croyavi)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/custom-field-on-sales-invoice-not-showing-on-printed-document/28279/3 "2020-05-18T08:52:03Z")
@Joe91 ![c3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/9/5/95c304698c5bff7b997a635e7e838f7fcc511ddc.png) ---
**Author:** ![Joe91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/joe91/32/35781_2.png) [@Joe91](https://forum.manager.io/u/Joe91)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/custom-field-on-sales-invoice-not-showing-on-printed-document/28279/4 "2020-05-18T09:10:54Z")
There are various problems here 1. you have not given your custom field a label 2. the description is so that you know what the custom field is used for 3. if you want the default text to appear when you create a Sales Invoice you need to add the default text using form defaults The guides will help you understand how to use custom fields correctly [Use custom fields](https://www.manager.io/guides/8941) [Set form defaults](https://www.manager.io/guides/14059) ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Mark](https://forum.manager.io/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/custom-field-on-sales-invoice-not-showing-on-printed-document/28279/5 "2020-05-18T09:20:49Z")
In Type I would select Paragraph text. In Size large. And untick Show custom field as a column. ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Mark](https://forum.manager.io/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/custom-field-on-sales-invoice-not-showing-on-printed-document/28279/6 "2020-05-18T09:27:51Z")
> [@Joe91](#): > > There are various problems here > > 1. you have not given your custom a label > 2. the description is so that you know what the custom field is used for > 3. if you want the default text to appear when you create a Sales Invoice you need to add the default text using form defaults My experience is: 1. Is not needed at all. It’s printed as title of the field and most of the time you don’t want that. 2. The description is the text that appears on the (in this case) invoice. 3. Only if this custom field applies to all (in this case) customers. ---
**Author:** ![croyavi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@croyavi](https://forum.manager.io/u/croyavi)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/custom-field-on-sales-invoice-not-showing-on-printed-document/28279/7 "2020-05-18T09:45:17Z")
@Joe91 Thanks very much. Your last note solved my issue . πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ‘ ---
**Author:** ![croyavi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@croyavi](https://forum.manager.io/u/croyavi)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/custom-field-on-sales-invoice-not-showing-on-printed-document/28279/8 "2020-05-18T09:47:34Z")
appreciate you note. Thanks πŸ€— ---
**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/custom-field-on-sales-invoice-not-showing-on-printed-document/28279/9 "2023-01-18T14:46:54Z")