# Field contexts (Field applies to)

## How to apply fields to specific objects in a scope

When you define custom fields for a specific scope (such as **products**), those fields don’t always need to apply to every object (product) within that scope (products). For example, custom fields relevant to **shoes** might not make sense for **furniture**.

To solve this, Accentuate Custom Fields provides a **Field applies to** setting that allows you to control which objects (specific products) a section or field should appear for in the editor (the place you add actual values to your Metafields).

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{% hint style="info" %}
The selection values in the dropdown depend on the scope you are defining fields for
{% endhint %}

## How the “Field applies to” Setting Works

### Sections and Fields

You can apply the filter at two levels:

* **Section level** – all fields within the section will inherit the section’s filter.
* **Individual field level** – each field can have its own filter if no section-level filter is applied.

Both sections and individual fields can have applies-to settings. If a section has an applies-to setting, this setting will be inherited by all the section's fields. Otherwise, each individual field can have an applies-to setting on its own.

### Contextual dropdown options

The values available in the **Field applies to** dropdown will depend on the scope you're working with. For the product scope, you’ll typically be able to filter by **product types**.

You can add product types on your **Product page** by entering the **type** in **Product organization**.

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If the expected filter options don’t appear in the **Field applies to** dropdown, simply click the **Refresh** button to reload the available values.

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## How to filter with Field applies to

You can select multiple values to filter the section or fields by. If an object fits at least one of the **Field applies to** conditions, it will be shown.

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Therefore, when you select the "Earrings" field context, you'll see only the sections and fields that are specifically configured to apply to that context.<br>


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