Two common ways of adding Mailchimp fields
There are a few ways that a new field may be added to your Mailchimp list. The most common is by adding a new field when performing an import of subscribers from Microsoft Excel or a CSV file. The other popular means of adding a new field is by adding a field in the Form Builder.
There is a third way to add a new subscriber field which is far quicker that the two ways described previously.
The quickest way to add a Mailchimp field
- Login to Mailchimp and click Lists (near the top of the page).
- Click the list name to which you require a new field.
- Click Settings then List fields and *|MERGE|* tags.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Add A Field.
- Select the type of field you require.
- Change the name of the field from Untitled and click Save Changes.
You now have a new field in your list.
Thank you Gary – greatly appreciate
thank very much. i was able to create the field but its not able to capture the content. what else can i do
@Benjamin, what type of field have you added and is there an error message?
I’m testing using the free MailChimp plan. It appears there is a limit of 10 merge fields in addition to email. Is that right? Can I have more merge fields in another package?
Hi Sue, as far as I’m aware the Premium plan in Mailchimp allows for 80 fields and all other plans allow for 30 fields: https://mailchimp.com/help/manage-audience-signup-form-fields/#Limits_for_audience_fields