# Create Required Metafields

**Metafields** and **Metaobjects** allow you to assign unique, structured data to each of your products while still using a shared template. This means you can display different content—such as size guides, usage instructions, ingredients, or promotional sections—for every product without needing to create separate templates.

* **Metafields** are for simple, custom fields like short text, numbers, or images tied directly to products, collections, or variants.
* **Metaobjects** are for reusable and more complex content structures, like a branded size guide or an ingredient list that can be referenced across multiple products.

This setup gives you greater flexibility and consistency in managing dynamic content across your store.

You can learn more about:

* **Metafields** \[[here](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metafields)]
* **Metaobjects** \[[here](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metaobjects)]


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