# Custom Lead Source

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/custom-lead-source/42159>\
**Category:** CRM\
**Tags:** starter\
**Created:** [August 11, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/custom-lead-source/42159 "2021-08-11T15:40:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![JAguiar2](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jaguiar2/32/99678_2.png) [@JAguiar2](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JAguiar2)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/custom-lead-source/42159/1 "2021-08-11T15:40:51Z")

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Some please help me. I’m trying to create a customer lead source. For example, I just returned from the AAHOA trade show and have a bunch of leads, but I want the lead source to specify where it came from, so in my example AAHOA21. Where and how do I add AHHOA21 in the drop-down menu for lead source? THis shouldn’t be that difficult, but I can’t find any video or article that explains how it should be done.

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/custom-lead-source/42159/2 "2021-08-11T18:16:15Z")

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Hi @JAguiar2,

It sounds like _Lead source_ is a custom property that you or another user created in your portal. To add or edit the dropdown options, you’d navigate to _Settings_ \> _Properties_, make sure that you’re looking at _Contact properties_ and type “lead source” in the dropdown:

 ![karstenkoehler_0-1628705712161.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/c/d/cdef2dfcc743f8f88d890a4d593d75e284402763.png)

You can then click on the result. This is the screen where you should be able to add the “AHHOA21” option.

 ![](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/7/3/732d8045866f45ea7085c6c05c2bcadaf79d75af.png)

You can learn more about [editing properties](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/crm-setup/manage-your-properties#view-and-edit-properties) here.

Let me know if you have any follow-up questions!

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**Author:** ![JAguiar2](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jaguiar2/32/99678_2.png) [@JAguiar2](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JAguiar2)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/custom-lead-source/42159/3 "2021-08-11T18:52:13Z")

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Thank you Karsten, I appreciate the assistance!!

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/custom-lead-source/42159/4 "2021-08-11T19:20:34Z")

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Happy to help! If you want to make it easier for others to find this information, you can [accept my previous post as a solution](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/CRM/Custom-Lead-Source/m-p/477681/highlight/true#M128397). I’d appreciate it.

Have a great day!