With custom fields you can add additional questions and sections to the public profile visible when clicking on employee names in the People directory. You can add new sections / questions by adding custom social fields.
Adding social custom fields
In Settings > Custom fields under Manage custom fields you can select Add custom field in the top right corner. Here a pop up box will appear. Name the field you wish to create,
choose Social under section (note: all filled in social fields will be visible to all employees in the public profile).
Selecting a field type
You will then need to select a type of field. Different types will show up differently in the profile. We will look at these types below
Text field - A plain text field for short info / answers (under 32 characters). When filled in these will appear below the Bio and other Long text fields
Long text field - The field title will appear as a headline with the body of text beneath. Great for sharing more info on your role, where you are from, interests etc.
Single choice - A pre created field of options where the user can pick one option as an answer
Multiple choice - A pre created field of options where the user can pick one or more option(s) as an answer
Link - A personal link, great for hosted calendars, social media, portfolio pages Note. Linkedin, Github and Twitter are already standard link fields)
Date - A set date field for recording custom dates such as anniversaries etc.
Adding info and the Public profile
Users can fill out these fields in their Profile under Social. Once filled out the fields will appear in the Public profile in Alphabetical order and in type order:
Bio
Long text fields
Preset links (LinkedIn, Twitter, Github)
Text fields, Single / Multiple choice fields
Custom links