# Basic settings

**To configure your custom List, specify the objects in the List View that you want to configure**

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<table><thead><tr><th>Field name or area</th><th width="364">Description</th><th>Req.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Label</td><td>Specify a title for your list.</td><td><mark style="color:red;">✔️</mark></td></tr><tr><td>Object</td><td>Select the standard or custom objects for the list to display.</td><td><mark style="color:red;">✔️</mark></td></tr><tr><td>Description</td><td>Provide a description of your list.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Allow Excel Export</td><td>Controls whether the user can export the list records to Excel.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Show Icon</td><td>Controls whether the selected icon is shown next to the list title.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Icon selection</td><td>Choose an icon to display next to the list title.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

{% hint style="warning" %}
If `Search on initialization` is unchecked, no records will be visible in the list until the user clicks the search button.
{% endhint %}


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