# Add caption to a file **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Tags:** v3\ **Created:** [September 14, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-caption-to-a-file/26477 "2022-09-14T13:08:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nirsh](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/nirsh/32/11552_2.png) [@nirsh](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/nirsh)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-caption-to-a-file/26477/1 "2022-09-14T13:08:24Z")
Hi - I want to create a home page carousel gallery for that I use the files field. Now I upload files and it creates a nice gallery out of them. cool. The problem is that I want to add a caption to each file in this gallery… How can I achieve this? (I don’t want to edit the file blueprint because I use the files field serves in other pages and functions) can I create a custom field, like the custom block? I would appreciate any suggestions… ! thanks ---
**Author:** ![jimbobrjames](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/jimbobrjames/32/5802_2.png) [@jimbobrjames](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/jimbobrjames)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-caption-to-a-file/26477/2 "2022-09-14T13:14:47Z")
You can use file blue prints > **[File blueprint](https://getkirby.com/docs/reference/panel/blueprints/file)** > > File blueprints are located in /site/blueprints/files and control the Panel setup and form fields for individual file types. There you can use pretty all the same fields you do in a page blueprint. Just noticed you are using file blueprints - can you give a little more info? Not sure why you cant use it in multiple places. ---
**Author:** ![afplaktape](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@afplaktape](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/afplaktape)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-caption-to-a-file/26477/3 "2022-09-14T13:15:35Z")
You can create a different files blueprint specifically for the carousel and specify it in the blueprint for your carousel. ---
**Author:** ![nirsh](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/nirsh/32/11552_2.png) [@nirsh](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/nirsh)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-caption-to-a-file/26477/4 "2022-09-14T13:32:39Z")
Thanks for the replies! this is my home page yml file: home.yml ```auto title: home sections: gallery: type: fields fields: imgs: label: Images for home gallery type: files template: cover layout: cards image: cover: true projects: label: cases type: pages template: project ``` the imgs field in the gallery section is a files type. I want only for these files to add a caption. I use the files field in a different page too - there I want the files to have a different blueprint - a bit more complex. so I dont want all the files in the websites to have the same blueprint. So - I created a file called cover.yml inside: ‘site-blueprints-files-cover.yml’ this yml file looks like this: ```auto title: cover fields: caption: type: writer ``` but the file page in the panel still looks like this: ![Screen Shot 2022-09-14 at 4.36.41 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/getkirby/original/2X/8/8efbb21e46bd608b6286255a3fc7da1ddc9851a7.jpeg) any idea what am I doing wrong? I hope I am understood - thanks for the help! ---
**Author:** ![jimbobrjames](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/jimbobrjames/32/5802_2.png) [@jimbobrjames](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/jimbobrjames)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-caption-to-a-file/26477/5 "2022-09-14T13:38:29Z")
On the files field on your other page you can set the name of the blueprint you want them to use > **[Files](https://getkirby.com/docs/reference/panel/fields/files#upload-options__destination-and-template)** > > A files select field that allows to select one or multiple related files ---
**Author:** ![jimbobrjames](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/jimbobrjames/32/5802_2.png) [@jimbobrjames](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/jimbobrjames)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-caption-to-a-file/26477/6 "2022-09-14T13:39:23Z")
> [@nirsh](#): > > ![Screen Shot 2022-09-14 at 4.36.41 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/getkirby/original/2X/8/8efbb21e46bd608b6286255a3fc7da1ddc9851a7.jpeg) That just means there isnt a default file blurprint it to fall back on. ---
**Author:** ![nirsh](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/nirsh/32/11552_2.png) [@nirsh](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/nirsh)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-caption-to-a-file/26477/7 "2022-09-14T13:47:53Z")
ok I got it now - I thought it didn’t work because I needed to delete the files and upload them again to see the changes. It works now - Thank you for the help! ---
**Author:** ![jimbobrjames](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/jimbobrjames/32/5802_2.png) [@jimbobrjames](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/jimbobrjames)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/add-caption-to-a-file/26477/8 "2022-09-14T13:50:35Z")
> [@nirsh](#): > > ok I got it now - I thought it didn’t work because I needed to delete the files and upload them again to see the changes. Yes - you can also open the text file for a file in a code editor if you are working locally and manually change the template key in there. Saves re-uploading.