# Custom Field at Portfolio Level **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Tags:** custom-fields, projects, agentic-work-management\ **Created:** [15 September 2026 09:13 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-at-portfolio-level/1155515 "2026-09-15T09:13:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tf\_amzn](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@tf\_amzn](https://forum.asana.com/u/tf_amzn)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2026 09:13 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-at-portfolio-level/1155515/1 "2026-09-15T09:13:52Z")
💡 Tip: When posting a question in the Asana Forum, please try to include: 1. **What you’re trying to do:** I have a field at portfolio level “Next Milestone” and “Next Milestone Date”. I would like this to be auto-populated based on the Milestone within individual projects. 2. What you’ve tried so far: Created a new field and have looked at automation. However not clear what best rules can be defined. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 04:57 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-at-portfolio-level/1155515/2 "2026-09-16T04:57:39Z")
Welcome, @tf_amzn, You’ll be happy to know this is already built in, and much simpler. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/4X/d/0/3/d03e28e31d21c09fa494a64c0b2dcd27c24ab2fd.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/4X/5/0/d/50dcb90ed562e103de789457f7905ddff91b4975.png) To show the field, click Options \> Show/Hide columns \> Toggle on Milestone progress. No idea why this isn’t the default in Asana! I think the current maximum number of milestones is 22; make sure the column is wide enough to display them all. Green checked diamond means completed, Clear diamond means incomplete and not overdue or no date, and Red means incomplete and overdue. Thanks, Larry ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Sather](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/richard_sather/32/276096_2.png) [@Richard\_Sather](https://forum.asana.com/u/Richard_Sather)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 05:10 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-at-portfolio-level/1155515/3 "2026-09-16T05:10:45Z")
I agree this should be added by default, @Larry_Berger_lpb. However, I’m happy to see that the pesky Asana-created Priority field is no longer added by default - good riddance! 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 05:23 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-at-portfolio-level/1155515/4 "2026-09-16T05:23:19Z")
Agree; it’s great that Priority is finally gone. But don’t get me started with Portfolio \> Options \> Show/Hide columns. The default ordering and toggle state of fields seems random at times, to me at least. What would be the rationale for keeping “Status” and “Status Preview” nowhere near each other? Not to mention the sorting choice for undated milestones in the Milestone progress cells. Please vote for: > [@Portfolio milestone indicator wrong order](https://forum.asana.com/t/portfolio-milestone-indicator-wrong-order/77859): > > Update by @lpb 2026 07 31: Posts below describe problem is in any project (not just a project created from a template). Reproduce just by creating a blank project then adding milestones with and without Due dates. Goal is to display Milestones in same order algorithm uses for project’s Overview tab which takes into account Due dates and position in project if no Due date.) Briefly describe (1-2 sentences) the Bug you’re experiencing: When I add a project using a template, it switches the miles… ---
**Author:** ![tf\_amzn](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@tf\_amzn](https://forum.asana.com/u/tf_amzn)\ **Post date:** [16 September 2026 11:10 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-at-portfolio-level/1155515/5 "2026-09-16T11:10:31Z")
Thanks, this was indeed a really good suggestion and useful. Dont need to re-engineer it. I was however, looking at simpler solution i.e. simple date and title of milestone but this solution does provide overall view in concise format. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [16 October 2026 11:11 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-field-at-portfolio-level/1155515/6 "2026-10-16T11:11:09Z")
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