Documentation: correct usage

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Paperless-ngx provides.
1. First, create a custom field (under "Manage"), with a given name and data type. This could be something like "Invoice Number" or "Date Paid", with a data type of "Number", "Date", "String", etc.
2. Once created, a field can be used with documents and data stored. To do so, use the "Custom Fields" menu on the document detail page, choose your existing field and click "Add". Once the field is visible in the form you can enter the appropriate
data which will be validated according to the custom field "data type".
2. Once created, a field can be used with documents and data stored. To do so, use the "Custom Fields" menu on the document detail page, choose your existing field from the dropdown. Once the field is visible in the form you can enter the appropriate data which will be validated according to the custom field "data type".
3. Fields can be removed by hovering over the field name revealing a "Remove" button.
!!! important
Added / removed fields, as well as any data is not saved to the document until you
Added / removed fields, as well as any data, is not saved to the document until you
actually hit the "Save" button, similar to other changes on the document details page.
!!! note