A Read-Only Field in Zoho CRM is a field that users can view but cannot edit. Administrators set fields as read-only to protect data integrity - for example, preventing sales reps from modifying system-calculated fields, auto-populated values, or fields owned by another team.
A Read-Only Field displays its value in the CRM record but blocks editing by the current user or profile. This is configured in the Page Layout editor by changing the field’s permission from Editable to Read-Only for a specific Profile.
Common use cases: a Formula Field that calculates a score (no manual override allowed), a date field stamped by a Workflow Rule (only automation writes to it), or a margin percentage field that only the finance team can edit.
A Read-Only field is visible but not editable. A hidden field is not visible at all on the layout. Read-Only is appropriate when transparency matters – the user needs to see the value but should not change it. Hidden is appropriate when the field is irrelevant to that profile entirely.
A Read-Only Field in Zoho CRM is a field that users can view but cannot edit. Administrators set fields as read-only to protect data integrity – for example, preventing sales reps from modifying system-calculated fields, auto-populated values, or fields owned by another team.
A Read-Only field is visible but not editable. A hidden field does not appear on the layout at all. Use Read-Only when the user needs to see the value but must not change it.
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