CiviCRM Profiles

Profiles in CiviCRM are used in a number of ways, principally though to

  • capture information from a contact using a profile form
  • to display some information from a contact rather than the whole record
  • to search for contacts on the basis of a small selection of possible options on their contact record

Profiles are made up of the same fields that make up a contacts record, custom fields created by the administrator as well as core information.

For example, you can create a profile that lists only the fields you use to enter data about new contacts.

Rather than having to navigate through an entire blank record that shows every field, you create a profile with only those fields you need to enter.

This supports better work flow practices by adapting the data entry screen to your needs.