# List Fields
To initially create a List, type the list values one per line as follows:
**Adding List Values**
To modify a list field, click the Edit icon:
New list values can be added by typing them one per line:
**Modifying List Values**
List values can be changed by editing the value in the text box. When a value is changed, the colour will also change to provide a visual cue:
The colour will revert to black once the changed is saved:
**Archiving List Values**
Suppose the "Corporate" Department is no longer applicable. To reflect this in Aerofiler, the "Archive" function could be used on the "Corporate" Department:
The effect of this would be that "Corporate" could no longer be selected as a value. However, existing documents with a Department of "Corporate" would still display that value, to accurately reflect the historical record.
{% hint style="info" %}
If a value such as "Corporate" is archived, then "Corporate" cannot be used for new values because this would result in conflicting naming.
{% endhint %}
