Block templates support six field types. Each type controls what kind of input a producer sees when they open a block in Cuez Rundown or compatible third party NRCS.
Plain text
A free-text input field. Producers can type anything into it.
Configuration options:
Field name - the label shown to producers
Required - if enabled, the block cannot be saved with this field empty
Default value - pre-fills the field with a value when the block is first inserted
Character limit - sets a maximum length; a live counter (for example 0/40) appears on the field as the producer types
Use for: clip titles, reporter names, URLs, cue descriptions.
Label
A single or multi-select field with color-coded options that you define. Producers pick from your predefined list.
Configuration options:
Field name
Required
Allow multiple selections - turns it into a multi-select
Items - define each option with a name, a color (14 available), and optionally a default value
Items can be added one at a time, in bulk via 'Bulk Insert' (format: color; name; default, one per line, for example red; Breaking News; false), or imported by pasting CSV content directly, useful for quickly entering a long list of options
Use for: shot types, audio routing (SOT/VO), graphic categories, story types.
Media
A media picker field. When a producer clicks it in the Cuez Rundown episode, it opens the Browz media browser so a clip, graphic, still, or audio file can be attached.
Configuration options:
Field name
Required
Media integration
Media fields always display in the Media panel to the right of the canvas, not in the main field grid. The Media panel only appears when at least one media field is present in the template.
For media fields to work, a media library must be configured in Cuez Admin by an organization owner. See Setting up media libraries for how to connect and assign a library.
Use for: VT/clips, graphics files, still images, audio files.
Boolean
A yes/no toggle. Renders as a switch that producers can flip on or off.
Configuration options:
Field name
Default value - sets whether the toggle defaults to on or off
Use for: live/recorded flags, SOT on/off, enable/disable indicators.
List
A dropdown field populated from a list defined in Cuez Admin. Unlike Label fields, you do not define the options inside the block template. The options are maintained centrally in Cuez Admin and can be reused across multiple templates.
Configuration options:
Field name
Required
Select a list - choose which Cuez Admin list to connect
Use for: shared option sets that need to stay consistent across multiple templates, for example, camera preset names, graphics template names, or studio locations.
If no list has been configured yet, the field shows no lists to select. Lists are created and managed by an organization owner in Cuez Admin. See Managing Lists for how to create and assign lists.
MOS
A field that links a block to a story item in a connected NRCS via its MOS ID.
Click MOS at the bottom of the left sidebar to set it up.
Until MOS is configured, this field type does not appear in the Add Field picker.
Configuration options:
Field name
Required
Device type - select the target device: Bitcentral, xPression, Generic, Viz Pilot, Chyron CAMIO, or Softron
MOS ID to listen for - the MOS ID string this field matches against (for example, company.device.system.mos)
Use for: blocks that need to stay matched to a specific story item in your NRCS via MOS.
Common options across all field types
Most field types support:
Required - when enabled, producers cannot save the block with this field empty. Hidden fields (see Conditional field visibility) are exempt from this check even if required.
View in Abstract - any field can be shown on the collapsed block in Cuez Rundown. See View in Abstract: showing fields on a collapsed block