How to Add Birthday Field To HubSpot? The Complete Guide + Video Tutorial [Latest 2023]
Hubspot provides a best-in-class customer experience connecting everything a scaling company needs to deliver into one place. Hubspot is a Customer Relationship Management Platform (CRM) that bestows tools and solutions for sales, marketing, and customer services. This platform aims at helping businesses grow manifold by providing a comprehensive approach to attracting, engaging, and delighting customers. As a business, you can manage all your customer interactions in one place, gain insights into customer behavior and customize your marketing efforts.
Apart from the above-mentioned services, Hubspot also offers a birthday field to its users. It is a property in Hubspot that stores the date of birth of a contact. The birthday field can be added to a contact’s profile and can be used to personalize market efforts such as sending birthday greetings or special offers on a customer’s birthday. This information can be used for segmentation and personalization in your marketing campaigns.
This blog will help you in how to add a birthday field to Hubspot. So, we commence learning something new to impress your customers furthermore so as to attract more and more business and crack more deals. Let’s begin.
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How To Add Birthday Field To HubSpot – 2 Best Methods
Here, in this section, we will be showing you the guide on various methods to add birthday field to HubSpot. The two tested, simple, and most used methods are to use a HubSpot Property and to use a custom field. We have tried our best to describe it in the most genuine way along with the screenshots at every step from the HubSpot portal(although it keeps updating).
If you want to skip the reading and directly watch the steps illustrating both the methods to add birthday field to HubSpot, then watch this video tutorial below (otherwise continue reading!) :
Method1: Use A HubSpot Property
Steps to add a birthday field to HubSpot using a HubSpot property are illustrated below:
Step#1: Login/Sign in to your HubSpot account and navigate to Settings and then to Properties situated at the bottom left of the dashboard.
![Steps to Add Birthday Field to HubSpot Using a HubSpot Property: Step 1 (Go to Settings)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-2-1-1-1024x501.webp)
Step#2: Click the Create Property button at the top right of the screen
![Steps to Add Birthday Field to HubSpot Using a HubSpot Property :Step 2 (Create Property)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-3-1-1-1024x501.webp)
Step#3: Once you click on the Click Property button, a Create property dialogue box will appear on your screen, enter the required information into respective fields like Object Type, Group, and Label and then click Next.
![Steps to Add Birthday Field to HubSpot Using a HubSpot Property: Step 3 (Create Property Dialogue Box)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-4-1-1-1024x501.webp)
Step#4: After clicking on Next a new dialogue box will open called Create a new property. Choose whether the property should be associated with contacts, companies, deals, or tickets
![Steps to Add Birthday Field to HubSpot Using a HubSpot Property: Step 4 (Create a New Property)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-5-1-1-1024x501.webp)
Step#5: Click the Create property button to add the birthday field to your HubSpot account.
![Steps to Add Birthday Field to HubSpot Using a HubSpot Property: Step 5 (Click 'Create Property')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-6-1-1-1024x501.webp)
Method 2: Use A Custom Field
Step#1: Login into your HubSpot account and go to Contacts in the upper left corner of your screen.
![Steps to Add Birthday Field to HubSpot
Using a custom Field Method: Step 1 (Go to Contacts)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-7-1-1-1024x501.webp)
Step#2: Click on Contacts and it will guide you to a page of lists.
![Steps to Add Birthday Field to HubSpot
Using a Custom Field Method: Step 2 (Click on 'Contacts')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-8-2-1024x501.webp)
Step#3: On the upper right corner, click Export which will open an Export view window. Select the file format as ‘CSV’ and click Export at the end of the page.
![Steps to Add Birthday Field to HubSpot
Using a Custom Field Method: Step 3(a) (Export View Window)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-9-1-1-1024x501.webp)
![Steps to Add Birthday Field to HubSpot
Using a Custom Field Method: Step 3 (b) (Click 'Export')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-10-1-1024x501.webp)
Step 4: Click Click here to download. Once the file is downloaded right-click to open your excel file with Notepad to add a new column called ‘Birthday’.
![Steps to Add Birthday Field to HubSpot
Using a Custom Field Method: Step 4 (Click 'Click Here to Download')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-11-1024x501.webp)
Step 5: Add a column name i.e. birthday (in this case) to create a new custom field in Notepad with a separator (don’t forget).
![Steps to Add Birthday Field to HubSpot
Using a Custom Field Method: Step 5 (Add Column Name)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-12-1-1024x501.webp)
Step 6: Save the changes and import the file after following the instructions. After importing the file a new column ‘Birthday’ will be added to the existing file.
![Steps to Add Birthday Field to HubSpot
Using a Custom Field Method: Step 6 (Save Changes and Import)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-13-2-1024x501.webp)
How To Add A Birthday Field To The HubSpot Form
Step 1: Navigate to the forms section of your HubSpot account
![How to Add Birthday Field to the HubSpot Form: Step 1(Navigate to Forms)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-14-1-1024x501.webp)
Step 2: Click the name of the form you want to edit
![How to Add Birthday Field to the HubSpot Form: Step 2(Click 'Name')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-15-1-1024x501.webp)
Step 3: Select the fields tab from the sidebar
![How to Add Birthday Field to the HubSpot Form: Step 3 (Select the 'Fields')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-16-1.webp)
Step 4: Click the [+] Add field button and select birthday from the dropdown
![How to Add Birthday Field to the HubSpot Form: Step 4 (Click 'Add Field')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-17-1.webp)
Step 5: Configure the setting and click the save button
![How to Add Birthday Field to the HubSpot Form: Step 5 (a) (Click 'Save Button')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-18.webp)
![How to Add Birthday Field to the HubSpot Form: Step 5(b) (Click 'Contact Property')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-19-1024x501.webp)
The birthday field has been successfully created as is clear in the screenshots.
How To Access And Update The Birthday Field In The Form Builder
You can access and update the birthday field in the form builder after following the steps described below:
Step 1: Log in to your Hubspot account
Step 2: Click the Hubspot Contact from the sidebar
![How to access and update the birthday field in the HubSpot form builder: Step 2 (Click 'HubSpot Contact')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-20.webp)
Step 3: Now click the form button
![How to access and update the birthday field in the HubSpot form builder: Step 3(Click the 'Form' Button)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-21-1024x501.webp)
Step 4: Select the form you want to edit
![How to access and update the birthday field in the HubSpot form builder: Step 4(Select the Form)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-22-1024x501.webp)
Step 5: Click the Add Field button in the field section
![How to access and update the birthday field in the HubSpot form builder: Step 5(Click 'Add Field')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-23.webp)
Step 6: Select Birthday from the dropdown and click the Next button
![How to access and update the birthday field in the HubSpot form builder: Step 6 (Select 'Birthday')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-24-1024x501.webp)
You can create custom properties for birthdays if you do not use HubSpot’s CRM. Also, you will be able to only add the birthday field on forms that are connected to HubSpot’s contact properties.
How To Create A Date Property In HubSpot
Step 1: Go to your HubSpot account and click the settings icon in the navigation bar.
![How to create a Date Property in HubSpot: Step 1(Go to Settings)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-25-1024x501.webp)
Step 2: In the left sidebar menu, navigate to properties.
![How to create a Date Property in HubSpot: Step 2 (Navigate to Properties)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-26.webp)
Step 3: Navigate to the Select an object dropdown menu and click Contact Properties.
![How to create a Date Property in HubSpot: Step 3 (Navigate to Select an Object Dropdown)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-27.webp)
Step 4: Click Create Property.
![How to create a Date Property in HubSpot: Step 4 (Click 'Create Property')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-28-1024x501.webp)
Step 5: Fill in the Object type, Group, and label, and click Next.
![How to create a Date Property in HubSpot: Step 5 (Fill in the Object type, Group and Label)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-29.webp)
Step 6: Define the field’s type as a Date picker and click create.
![How to create a Date Property in HubSpot: Step 6 (a) (Click on 'Date Picker')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-30.webp)
![How to create a Date Property in HubSpot: Step 6(b) (Click on 'Create')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-18-1.webp)
This has successfully created a custom Date Property.
Add A Birthday Field To Default View
HubSpot allows you to customize the fields in the left-side menu. You can add the birthday field as a default view so it is visible every time you open a record.
Step 1: Go to your HubSpot account and click the settings icon in the main navigation bar.
![How to Add a Birthday field to default view: Step 1(Click 'Settings')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-2-1-2-1024x501.webp)
Step 2: In the left sidebar menu, navigate to Object Contacts.
![How to Add a Birthday field to default view: Step 2 (Navigate to Contacts)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-27-1.webp)
Step 3: Hover to the Record Customization tab, choose properties for the default sidebar and then click Edit.
![How to Add a Birthday field to default view: Step 3 (Hover to Record Customization)](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-31-1-1024x501.webp)
Step 4: Use the Search bar to look for the birthday field.
![How to Add a Birthday field to default view: Step 4 (Use Search Bar to Find 'Birthday Field')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-32-1-1024x501.webp)
Step 5: If necessary, change its position within the section and click save.
![How to Add a Birthday field to default view: Step 5 (Click 'Save')](https://appwrk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img-33-1-1024x501.webp)
Final Thoughts – How To Add Birthday Field To HubSpot?
As discussed and illustrated above, there are many methods to add a birthday field to HubSpot but please feel free to mention which one did you like the most and why? Also, if you are aware of any more methods to add birthday field, drop us a message by contacting APPWRK anytime so that we can improve further.
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