How does the Name field type work?

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Accepted Answer

The Name field type automatically formats text in Proper Case (first letter of each word capitalized).

What it does:
• Capitalizes the first letter of each word
• Converts the rest to lowercase
• Perfect for person names, company names, proper nouns

Best for:
• Person names (first, last, full names)
• Company names
• Location names
• Any proper nouns

Voice Examples:
• "full name JOHN MICHAEL SMITH" → "John Michael Smith"
• "company name acme corporation" → "Acme Corporation"
• "location new york city" → "New York City"

Formatting Behavior:
Input: "JOHN SMITH" → Output: "John Smith"
Input: "john smith" → Output: "John Smith"
Input: "JoHn sMiTh" → Output: "John Smith"

Description Usage:
✅ The field description IS used in the AI extraction prompt.

Example field setup:
• Field Name: "Full Name"
• Type: name
• Description: "Patient's full legal name as it appears on insurance card"

Pro Tips:
• Works great with voice input since people often speak names casually
• Handles multi-word names correctly (e.g., "Mary Jane Watson" → "Mary Jane Watson")
• For all-uppercase titles, use Title type instead

See also: Title, [Text](/faq/field-type-text), Sentence field types.